Application—pt 5.3

In force

(1)

This part applies to a sentence of imprisonment (a primary sentence) imposed by a court on an offender if—

(a)

any of the following apply in relation to the offender:

(i)

when the primary sentence is imposed, the offender is serving another sentence of imprisonment (an existing sentence);

(ii)

the offender has been sentenced to another sentence of imprisonment (also an existing sentence) but, when the primary sentence is imposed, the other sentence has not yet started;

(iii)

the offender is sentenced to another sentence of imprisonment (also an existing sentence) in the same proceeding; and

(b)

the existing sentence is for an offence against a territory law; and

(c)

the primary sentence is not fully suspended.

(2)

In this section:

sentence of imprisonment does not include any nonparole period that has been set for the primary sentence.

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