133GYoung offenders—sentences of imprisonment

133G Young offenders—sentences of imprisonment (1) This section applies if a court is sentencing a young offender to imprisonment under section 10. Note Section 10 allows a court to sentence an offender to imprisonment if satisfied that no other penalty is appropriate. (2) The sentence of imprisonment must be a last resort and for the shortest appropriate term. (3) The court must consider making a combination sentence consisting of— (a) the sentence of imprisonment; and (b) a good behaviour order with a supervision condition. Note There is no provision for the setting of a nonparole period for a sentence of imprisonment imposed on a young offender (see s 64 (2), def excluded sentence of imprisonment). (4) The court must not sentence the young offender to imprisonment for life.