Where s 159A(1) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) is engaged because an offender was on remand for the offence while also serving a previous sentence, the sentencing court must make an order under either s 159A(3) or s 159A(3B); failure to do so constitutes sentencing error. A head sentence of approximately four to five years' imprisonment is within the appropriate range for commercial possession of approximately 10 grams pure methylamphetamine by an offender with an extensive drug-related criminal history.
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