Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CRIMES (SENTENCING) ACT 2005 (NO. 58 OF 2005) - SECT 64

    (1)     This part applies to a sentence of imprisonment imposed by a court on an offender for an offence, other than an excluded sentence of imprisonment.

    (2)     However, if the sentence of imprisonment includes a periodic detention period, this part applies only to that part of the sentence to be served otherwise than by periodic detention.

    (3)     In this section:

"excluded sentence of imprisonment" means—

        (a)     a sentence of imprisonment that is fully suspended; or

        (b)     a sentence of imprisonment to be served fully by periodic detention; or

        (c)     a sentence of imprisonment imposed in default of payment of a fine; or

        (d)     a sentence of imprisonment imposed for an offence committed while in lawful custody; or

        (e)     a sentence of life imprisonment.

"fine"—see the Magistrates Court Act 1930 , section 146.