Part 6 Supplementary
Sentencing Act 2020 (2020 c 17) | Legislation

Part 6 Supplementary

Adjournment of hearing

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(1)     This paragraph applies to any hearing relating to an offender held by a magistrates' court in any proceedings under this Schedule.

(2)     The court may adjourn the hearing, and, where it does so, may—

(a)     direct that the offender be released forthwith, or

(b)     remand the offender.

(3)     Where the court remands the offender under sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)     it must fix the time and place at which the hearing is to be resumed, and

(b)     that time and place must be the time and place at which the offender is required to appear or be brought before the court by virtue of the remand.

(4)     Where the court adjourns the hearing under sub-paragraph (2) but does not remand the offender—

(a)     it may fix the time and place at which the hearing is to be resumed, but

(b)     if it does not do so, it must not resume the hearing unless it is satisfied that—

(i)     the offender, and

(ii)

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