Where an offence carries a standard non-parole period, a fixed term of imprisonment under s 45 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 is not an available sentencing option, and a non-parole period must be accompanied by a specified balance of term under s 44. A plea of guilty, remorse, absence of criminal record, good rehabilitation prospects, employment, and drug addiction — even in combination — do not constitute exceptional circumstances warranting departure from the general principle requiring full-time custody for drug supply offences unless the aggregate of circumstances points to the case being one of real difference from the general run of cases.
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