Corrections Act 1997
78Prisoner on parole taken to be still under sentence
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78 Prisoner on parole taken to be still under sentence
(1) During the period of parole granted to a prisoner under a parole order, the prisoner is taken as being still under sentence.
(2) Subject to subsection (3) and sections 79(3) and 80 , when the period of parole granted to a prisoner expires without the revocation of the prisoner's parole order, the sentence of the court on the prisoner is taken as having been wholly satisfied.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to –
(a) a life prisoner; or
(b) a prisoner released on parole in respect of a partially suspended sentence of imprisonment.