When a judge is determining the appropriate sentence for an offender:

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they must not confine the offender if a community correct order is a possible alternative.

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they must not confine the offender unless they consider that the purposes of the sentence cannot be otherwise be achieved.

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they must order imprisonment if there is an aggravating factor in the circumstances of the offending.

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they must order a fine if the circumstances of the offence are sufficiently serious to justify imprisonment.

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