When sentencing for offences to which Part 9A of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) applies, the court must take into account the date of parole eligibility as an incident of the sentence. Comparable sentences imposed before Part 9A came into effect are of limited assistance in determining the appropriate sentence for offences to which Part 9A applies.
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