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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.151HMultiple offences
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### sec.151H Multiple offences
A court may make more than 1 treatment order for an offender convicted of more than 1 eligible offence.
However, if the court makes 2 or more treatment orders, the total term of imprisonment imposed on the offender under the custodial part of the order must be 4 years or less.
The court may include the treatment orders in a single form of order that states each offence for which a treatment order is made.
The court must not impose a penalty on the offender under this Act for 1 or more of the offences if the penalty may reduce or otherwise interfere with the offender’s ability to comply with a treatment order applying to the offender.
s 151H ins 2017 No. 41 s 35
(sec.151H-ssec.1) A court may make more than 1 treatment order for an offender convicted of more than 1 eligible offence.
(sec.151H-ssec.2) However, if the court makes 2 or more treatment orders, the total term of imprisonment imposed on the offender under the custodial part of the order must be 4 years or less.
(sec.151H-ssec.3) The court may include the treatment orders in a single form of order that states each offence for which a treatment order is made.
(sec.151H-ssec.4) The court must not impose a penalty on the offender under this Act for 1 or more of the offences if the penalty may reduce or otherwise interfere with the offender’s ability to comply with a treatment order applying to the offender.