Section 16Part 5 — Conditional Sentences
Imposing of conditional sentence
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Where a person is convicted of an offence, except an offence that is punishable by a minimum term of imprisonment, and the court —
imposes a sentence of imprisonment of less than two years; and
is satisfied that serving the sentence in the community would not endanger the safety of the community and would be consistent with the fundamental purpose and principles of sentencing set out in section 4,
the court may, for the purpose of supervising the convicted person’s behaviour in the community, order that the convicted person serve the sentence or any part thereof in the community, subject to the convicted person’s complying with the conditions of a conditional sentence order made under section 17.
Cross References
- Section 4 of Alternative Sentencing Law
Reference to sentencing principles
- Section 17 of Alternative Sentencing Law
Reference to conditions of conditional sentence order