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Sentencing Act 1995
137Application of amendments
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137 Application of amendments
(1) Section 57, as amended by the amending Act, applies if an offender
is sentenced by a court to a further term of imprisonment after the
commencement, even if the offence to which the sentence relates
was committed before the commencement.
(2) Section 59, as in force immediately before the commencement,
continues to apply in relation to a sentence, the service of which
was suspended under section 59 before the commencement, as if
the amending Act had not commenced.
amending Act means the Sentencing Legislation Amendment
Act 2015.
commencement means the commencement of the amending Act.
Division 8 Justice Legislation Amendment (Summary
Procedure) Act 2015