120 Sentencing guidelines
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

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120  Sentencing guidelines

(1)     In this Chapter “sentencing guidelines” means guidelines relating to the sentencing of offenders.

(2)     A sentencing guideline may be general in nature or limited to a particular offence, particular category of offence or particular category of offender.

(3)     The Council must prepare—

(a)     sentencing guidelines about the discharge of a court's duty under [section 73 of the Sentencing Code] (reduction in sentences for guilty pleas), and

(b)     sentencing guidelines about the application of any rule of law

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