The scale of discounts for guilty pleas under s 10B of the Criminal Law (Sentencing) Act 1988 (SA) does not apply to Commonwealth offences; instead, the discount is discretionary with no rigid formula. A sentencing judge must actively consider and address in reasons whether alternatives to immediate custody — including recognisance release and home detention — are appropriate where the offender's personal circumstances raise those options for real consideration. For importation of anabolic and androgenic substances under s 233BAA(4) of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth), courts have tended to impose less severe custodial outcomes than for importation of illicit drugs and precursors.
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