Further provisions relating to mandatory minimum sentences imposed under section 9D

In force

(1)

A court must not suspend a term of imprisonment imposed under section 9D(3) or (4).

(2)

Section 9D does not prevent the court from —

(a)

imposing life imprisonment, if life imprisonment may be imposed for the offence; or

(b)

imposing indefinite imprisonment under Part 14; or

(c)

fining the offender as well as imposing a term of imprisonment if —

(i)

both imprisonment and a fine may be imposed for the offence; or

(ii)

section 9D(3)(c) or (4)(b) applies.

[Section 9F inserted: No. 49 of 2012 s. 181(2).]

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