There is no tariff for the offence of breach of bail under s 51(1) of the Bail Act 1982 (WA), and a sentence of 3 months' imprisonment is not the maximum that an offender could expect. A prolonged failure to surrender (six months) may justify a sentence of 6 months' imprisonment. Sentences of 18 months' imprisonment for threatening to kill and assaulting a public officer are within range where the offending involves threats with a replica firearm and biting a police officer.
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