Section 79 — Sentencing Act 2002: Period of suspension not counted towards sentence
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79 Period of suspension not counted towards sentence (1) No period during which a sentence of supervision is suspended under section 78(2) or (7) is counted towards the period under section 45(2) . (2) No period during which a sentence of community work is suspended under section 78(2) or (7) is counted towards the periods referred to in section 58(1) and (2) . (3) No period during which a sentence of intensive supervision is suspended under section 78(2) or (7) is counted towards the period under section 54B(2) . (4) No period during which a sentence of community detention is suspended under section 78(2) or (7) is counted towards the period under section 69B(2) . Section 79(3): added, on 1 October 2007, by section 42 of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27). Section 79(4): added, on 1 October 2007, by section 42 of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27).
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