Deferment of sentence
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Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 Part I — POWERS EXERCISABLE BEFORE SENTENCE
Deferment of sentence
Further provision about undertakings
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Breach of undertakings
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Conviction of offence during period of deferment
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Deferment of sentence: supplementary
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Undertakings to participate in restorative justice activities
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Committal to Crown Court for sentence
Committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way.
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Committal for sentence of dangerous adult offenders
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Committal for sentence of young offenders on summary trial of certain serious offences
3B
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Committal for sentence of dangerous young offenders
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Committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea to offence triable either way.
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Committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea by child or young person with related offences
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Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3 and 4.Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3, 3A and 4
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Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3B, 3C and 4A
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Committal for sentence in certain cases where offender committed in respect of another offence.
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Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under section 6.
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Remission for sentence: young offenders etc.
Power and duty to remit young offenders to youth courts for sentence.
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Power of youth court to remit offender who attains age of 18 to magistrates’ court other than youth court for sentence.
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Power of magistrates’ court to remit case to another magistrates’ court for sentence.
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Remand by magistrates’ court for medical examination
Remand by magistrates’ court for medical examination.
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(1) If, on the trial by a magistrates’ court of an offence punishable on summary conviction with imprisonment, the court— (a) is satisfied that the accused did the act or made the omission charged, but (b) is of the opinion that an inquiry ought to be made into his physical or mental condition before the method of dealing with him is determined, the court shall adjourn the case to enable a medical examination and report to be made, and shall remand him. (2) An adjournment under subsection (1) above shall not be for more than three weeks at a time where the court remands the accused in custody, nor for more than four weeks at a time where it remands him on bail. (3) Where on an adjournment under subsection (1) above the accused is remanded on bail, the court shall impose conditions under paragraph (d) of section 3(6) of the Bail Act 1976 and the requirements imposed as conditions under that paragraph shall be or shall include requirements that the accused— (a) undergo medical examination by a registered medical practitioner or, where the inquiry is into his mental condition and the court so directs, two such practitioners; and (b) for that purpose attend such an institution or place, or on such practitioner, as the court directs and, where the inquiry is into his mental condition, comply with any other directions which may be given to him for that purpose by any person specified by the court or by a person of any class so specified.
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