A sentencing judge is not required to reduce the total period of imprisonment under SVO sentences to reflect that non-SVO offences included in the cumulative total would otherwise have attracted earlier parole eligibility, provided the judge has considered and addressed the consequences of the SVO declarations. The error identified in R v Derks does not arise where the sentencing judge demonstrates awareness of the SVO consequences in the sentencing remarks.
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