sec.179CImposition of offender levy

### sec.179C Imposition of offender levy On being sentenced for an offence, an offender becomes liable to pay the State a levy (the offender levy ). Subsection (1) applies whether or not a conviction is recorded. If in the same sentencing proceeding the court sentences the offender for more than 1 offence, only one levy is payable for all the offences. An offender is sentenced in the same proceeding for more than 1 offence charged in a single indictment, complaint or other form of charge. An offender is sentenced in the same proceeding on more than 1 indictment, complaint or other form of charge. The imposition of the levy is not a sentence (including punishment) and is in addition to any sentence imposed by the court for the offence. The levy is the amount prescribed under a regulation. This Act does not prescribe a limit to the amount that may be prescribed under a regulation. This section does not apply to an offence under the Bail Act 1980 , section 29 or 33 . This section is subject to section 179D . s 179C ins 2012 No. 17 s 37 amd 2012 No. 37 s 38 (retro) (sec.179C-ssec.1) On being sentenced for an offence, an offender becomes liable to pay the State a levy (the offender levy ). (sec.179C-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not a conviction is recorded. (sec.179C-ssec.3) If in the same sentencing proceeding the court sentences the offender for more than 1 offence, only one levy is payable for all the offences. An offender is sentenced in the same proceeding for more than 1 offence charged in a single indictment, complaint or other form of charge. An offender is sentenced in the same proceeding on more than 1 indictment, complaint or other form of charge. (sec.179C-ssec.4) The imposition of the levy is not a sentence (including punishment) and is in addition to any sentence imposed by the court for the offence. (sec.179C-ssec.5) The levy is the amount prescribed under a regulation. This Act does not prescribe a limit to the amount that may be prescribed under a regulation. (sec.179C-ssec.6) This section does not apply to an offence under the Bail Act 1980 , section 29 or 33 . (sec.179C-ssec.7) This section is subject to section 179D . - 1 An offender is sentenced in the same proceeding for more than 1 offence charged in a single indictment, complaint or other form of charge. - 2 An offender is sentenced in the same proceeding on more than 1 indictment, complaint or other form of charge.