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Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Imprisonment - Additional consequences for certain repeated offending

86X: Sections 86K to 86T prevail over inconsistent provisions

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"Some sentencing rules are more important and override other rules if they disagree."

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If you are looking at sections 86K to 86T in the Sentencing Act 2002, you need to know that these sections are important. They override other parts of the Sentencing Act 2002 or the Parole Act 2002 if there is a conflict. When there is a conflict, the provision in sections 86K to 86T prevails over the other provision, but only to the extent of the inconsistency.

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Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Imprisonment: Additional consequences for certain repeated offending

86XSections 86K to 86T prevail over inconsistent provisions

  1. This section applies to a provision—

  2. in sections 86K to 86T; and
    1. that is inconsistent with another provision in this Act or in the Parole Act 2002.

      1. The provision prevails over the other provision, to the extent of the inconsistency.

      Notes
      • Section 86X: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 54).