The amendment to section 5 by the Justice Legislation Amendment (Parole Reform and Other Matters) Act 2016 applies to the sentencing of an offender on or after the commencement of section 9 of that Act irrespective of when the offence was committed or the finding of guilt was made.
S. 163 inserted by No. 59/2017 s. 132, renumbered as s. 164 by No. 3/2019 s. 88(3).