The discretion to suspend a sentence of imprisonment for manufacturing methylamphetamine remains at large and is not constrained by mandatory preconditions. Whether a specific combination of factors renders suspended imprisonment appropriate must be assessed by the sentencing judge having regard to all relevant sentencing factors. A sentence of immediate imprisonment is ordinarily imposed for manufacturing methylamphetamine, and suspended imprisonment is, as a matter of fact, exceptional. A sentence of 4 years' imprisonment (under the transitional provisions) is within the appropriate range for an offender who played a substantial role in the manufacture.
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