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Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
70Application—pt 5.3
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70 Application—pt 5.3
(1) This part applies to a sentence of imprisonment (a primary sentence)
imposed by a court on an offender if—
(a) any of the following apply in relation to the offender:
(i) when the primary sentence is imposed, the offender is
serving another sentence of imprisonment (an existing
sentence);
(ii) the offender has been sentenced to another sentence of
imprisonment (also an existing sentence) but, when the
primary sentence is imposed, the other sentence has not yet
started;
(iii) the offender is sentenced to another sentence of
imprisonment (also an existing sentence) in the same
proceeding; and
(b) the existing sentence is for an offence against a territory law;
and
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(c) the primary sentence is not fully suspended.
sentence of imprisonment does not include any nonparole period that
has been set for the primary sentence.