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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.156ACumulative order of imprisonment must be made in particular circumstances
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### sec.156A Cumulative order of imprisonment must be made in particular circumstances
This section applies if an offender—
is convicted of an offence—
against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
committed the offence while—
a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment; or
released on post-prison community based release under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or released on parole under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
on leave of absence, from a term of imprisonment, granted under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
at large after escaping from lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment.
A sentence of imprisonment imposed for the offence must be ordered to be served cumulatively with any other term of imprisonment the offender is liable to serve.
s 156A ins 1997 No. 4 s 8
amd 2000 No. 63 s 276 sch 2 ; 2002 No. 34 s 74 sch 6 ; 2006 No. 29 s 493 ; 2010 No. 34 s 33 sch
(sec.156A-ssec.1) This section applies if an offender— is convicted of an offence— against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and committed the offence while— a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment; or released on post-prison community based release under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or released on parole under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or on leave of absence, from a term of imprisonment, granted under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or at large after escaping from lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment.
(sec.156A-ssec.2) A sentence of imprisonment imposed for the offence must be ordered to be served cumulatively with any other term of imprisonment the offender is liable to serve.
- (a) is convicted of an offence— (i) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or (ii) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (i) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
- (ii) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (b) committed the offence while— (i) a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment; or (ii) released on post-prison community based release under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or released on parole under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or (iii) on leave of absence, from a term of imprisonment, granted under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or (iv) at large after escaping from lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment.
- (i) a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment; or
- (ii) released on post-prison community based release under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or released on parole under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
- (iii) on leave of absence, from a term of imprisonment, granted under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
- (iv) at large after escaping from lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment.
- (i) against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; or
- (ii) of counselling or procuring the commission of, or attempting or conspiring to commit, an offence against a provision mentioned in schedule 1 ; and
- (i) a prisoner serving a term of imprisonment; or
- (ii) released on post-prison community based release under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or released on parole under the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
- (iii) on leave of absence, from a term of imprisonment, granted under the Corrective Services Act 2000 or the Corrective Services Act 2006 ; or
- (iv) at large after escaping from lawful custody under a sentence of imprisonment.