Sentencing Act 1997
8Combined sentencing orders
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8 Combined sentencing orders
(1) A court that orders that an offender serve a term of imprisonment may also do any one or more of the following:
(a) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Feb 2000] [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:14 Dec 2018] make a community correction order in respect of the offender, but only if the sentence of imprisonment is not for a term of more than 2 years;
(b) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 1999, s. 7, Applied:01 Feb 2000] [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:14 Dec 2018] . . . . . . . .
(c) order the offender to pay a fine;
(ca) [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 67 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 2005] [Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:14 Dec 2018] make a rehabilitation program order in respect of the offender;
(d) make a driving disqualification order in respect of the offender.
(2) [Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 67 of 2004, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Mar 2005] [Section 8 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 51 of 2017, s. 6, Applied:14 Dec 2018] A court that makes a home detention order in respect of an offender may also do any one or more of the following:
(a) make a community correction order in respect of the offender;
(b) order the offender to pay a fine;
(c) make a rehabilitation program order in respect of the offender;
(d) make a driving disqualification order in respect of the offender.