Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005
30Unlawful absence by offender—extension of sentence
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30 Unlawful absence by offender—extension of sentence If an offender is unlawfully absent from a correctional centre or other place during the term of the offender’s sentence of imprisonment, the absence is not to be counted in working out the period of the sentence served by the offender. Examples of unlawful absence the offender fails to return to a correctional centre as required after community service work or approved leave