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Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
139Parole—effect of custody during order
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139 Parole—effect of custody during order
(1) An offender is taken, during a period, to be serving the sentence of
imprisonment for which parole was granted if—
(a) the offender is taken into lawful custody during the period while
on parole; and
(b) the custody is only in relation to the offender’s parole
obligations; and
(c) the custody is not counted within parole time credit applying
under part 7.5A against the sentence.
Example—custody in relation to parole obligations
a period during which the offender is remanded in custody under s 144 (Arrest
without warrant—breach of parole obligations)
(2) To remove any doubt, the offender is not taken to be serving the
sentence of imprisonment for which the parole was granted if the
reason for the custody is, or includes, anything other than the
Example of other reason for custody
nonpayment of a fine or other amount (including restitution) under a court order