Section 31(6)(b) of the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) establishes only a prima facie rule that a restored suspended sentence is to be served cumulatively; it does not abrogate the principle of totality. A sentencing judge must stand back and consider whether total cumulation of a restored suspended sentence upon other sentences produces a total effective sentence that over-represents the offender's total criminality. The 'unless the court otherwise orders' discretion in s 31(6)(b) is broader than the 'exceptional circumstances' threshold in s 31(5A).
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