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order, that comprises a part of that law;

'licence' means a licence granted under section 19ap;

'licence period', in relation to a person who is released on licence, means:

       (a) where the person has not been given a federal life sentence— the period commencing on the day of release on licence and ending:

           (i) if the last day of any federal sentence that is, on the day of the release, being served or to be served, after deducting any remission or reduction that is applicable, occurs earlier than S years after the day of release on licence—at the end of that last day; or

           (ii) in any other case—at the end of the day that occurs 5 years after the day of release on licence; and

       (b) where the person has been given a federal life sentence—the period commencing on the day of release on licence and ending at the end of the day specified in the licence as the day on which the licence period ends;

'maximum penalty', in relation to an offence at common law, means imprisonment for life;

    'non-parole period', in relation to a sentence or sentences of imprisonment, means that part of the period of imprisonment for that sentence or those sentences during which the person is not to be released on

    parole, whether that part of the period is fixed or recommended by a court or fixed by operation of law;

'offence' means a federal offence, a State offence or a Territory offence;

'offender' means a federal offender, a State offender or a Territory offender;

'parole' includes probation;

'parole officer' means:

        (a) an officer of a State, the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or Norfolk Island in respect of whom there applies:

          (i) an arrangement in force under paragraph 21f (1) (b); or

          (ii) an arrangement having a substantially similar effect in force under section 3b; or

        (b) an officer of the Australian Public Service in respect of whom an appointment under subsection 21f (3) is in force;

'parole order' means an order under subsection 19al (1) or (2);

'parole period', in relation to a person who is released on parole under section 19al, means:

        (a) where the person has not been given a federal life sentence— the period commencing on the day of release on parole and ending:

          (i) if the last day of any federal sentence that is, on the day of the release, being served or to be served, after deducting any remission or reduction that is applicable, occurs earlier than 5 years after the day of release on parole—at the end of that last day; or

          (ii) in any other case—at the end of the day that occurs 5 years