Sentencing Amendment (Phasing Out Of Suspended Sentences) Act 2017
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3 Principal Act
In this Part, the Sentencing Act 1997 is referred to as the Principal Act.
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The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Sentencing Act 1997 .
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The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Sentencing Act 1997 .
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The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Sentencing Act 1997 .
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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Sentencing Act 1997 .
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8. Section 23A inserted
Before section 24 of the Principal Act , the following section is inserted in Division 4:
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 , specified in Column 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3; and