23ALimitations on ability to suspend sentences

### 23A Limitations on ability to suspend sentences > A court must not, except in exceptional circumstances, make an order suspending the whole or part of a sentence of imprisonment if the sentence of imprisonment is imposed in relation to – > > > > (a) an offence, or an attempt to commit an offence, against a provision, specified in Column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 3, of an Act, or of the Criminal Code, as specified in Column 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 3; or > > > > > (b) an offence, or an attempt to commit an offence, that is an offence – > > > > > > > > (i) against a provision, of the [Misuse of Drugs Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-094) , specified in Column 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3; and > > > > > > > > > (ii) that relates to a trafficable quantity, within the meaning of, and as determined under, that Act, of a controlled substance, within the meaning of that Act.