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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.154Calculation of term of imprisonment
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### sec.154 Calculation of term of imprisonment
Except as provided in sections 156 (1) , 158A and 159 and subject to an order being made under the repealed section 158 , a term of imprisonment—
on conviction on indictment—starts on the day the court imposes imprisonment on the offender; and
on a summary conviction—starts at the beginning of the offender’s custody for the imprisonment.
In this section—
repealed section 158 means section 158 as in force immediately before it was repealed by the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 .
s 154 amd 1993 No. 36 s 2 sch 1 ; 2004 No. 43 s 78
(sec.154-ssec.1) Except as provided in sections 156 (1) , 158A and 159 and subject to an order being made under the repealed section 158 , a term of imprisonment— on conviction on indictment—starts on the day the court imposes imprisonment on the offender; and on a summary conviction—starts at the beginning of the offender’s custody for the imprisonment.
(sec.154-ssec.2) In this section— repealed section 158 means section 158 as in force immediately before it was repealed by the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 .
- (a) on conviction on indictment—starts on the day the court imposes imprisonment on the offender; and
- (b) on a summary conviction—starts at the beginning of the offender’s custody for the imprisonment.