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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.159Term of imprisonment does not run while prisoner at large
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### sec.159 Term of imprisonment does not run while prisoner at large
An offender who commits an offence against the Criminal Code , section 142 , on being returned to lawful custody, must serve the imprisonment that the offender would have served if the offender had not escaped in addition to any punishment imposed for the offence.