Forensic Disability Act 2011
sec.156Period counted as imprisonment
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sec.156 Period counted as imprisonment
The period a person is a forensic disability client for a particular offence is— for the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 —taken to be imprisonment already served under the sentence for the offence; or See the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 159A (Time held in presentence custody to be deducted). for the Corrective Services Act 2006 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 —counted as part of the person’s period of imprisonment or detention for the offence. However, subsection (1) does not apply to a period the person is granted bail for the offence. (sec.156-ssec.1) The period a person is a forensic disability client for a particular offence is— for the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 —taken to be imprisonment already served under the sentence for the offence; or See the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 159A (Time held in presentence custody to be deducted). for the Corrective Services Act 2006 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 —counted as part of the person’s period of imprisonment or detention for the offence. (sec.156-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a period the person is granted bail for the offence.
- (a) for the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 —taken to be imprisonment already served under the sentence for the offence; or Note— See the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 159A (Time held in presentence custody to be deducted).
- (b) for the Corrective Services Act 2006 or the Youth Justice Act 1992 —counted as part of the person’s period of imprisonment or detention for the offence.