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PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 156A

Cumulative order of imprisonment must be made in particular circumstances

156A Cumulative order of imprisonment must be made in particular circumstances

(1) This section applies if an offender—
(a) is convicted of an offence—
(i) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
(ii) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
(b) committed the offence while—
(i) a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment; or
(ii) released on post-prison community based release under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or released on parole under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
(iii) on leave of absence, from a term of imprisonment, granted under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
(iv) at large after escaping from lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment.
(2) A sentence of imprisonment imposed for the offence must be ordered to be served cumulatively with any other term of imprisonment the offender is liable to serve.



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