Where a juvenile offender receives a non-detention sentence under the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld), the sentencing court retains a discretion to take pre-sentence custody into account, and the R v Fabre principles apply: it is generally desirable to take such custody into account at the first opportunity rather than deferring to a later sentencing for other charges. The manner in which the discretion is exercised depends on the particular facts, and does not require mathematical precision.
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