Section 24Part 2 — The Financial Reporting Authority
Effect of postponement
←→ Navigate · Click subsection badges to collapse · Press ? for help
Where the court or summary court postpones proceedings under section 15 it may proceed to sentence the defendant for the offence or any of the offences concerned.
In sentencing the defendant for the offence or any of the offences concerned in the postponement period the court or summary court shall not impose a fine on that person or make an order falling within section 22 (1).
Where the c ourt or summary court sentences the defendant for the offence or any of the offences concerned in the postponement period, after that period ends it may vary the sentence by imposing a fine on that person or by making an order falling within section 22 (1).
The court or summary court may only proceed under subsection (3) within the period of twenty - eight days, which starts with the last day of the postponement period.
For the purpos e of section 13 of the Court of Appeal Act (2023 Revision) (time limit for appealing in criminal proceedings), or paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Court of Appeal Act (2023 Revision) (time limit for application for leave to refer a sentence) , the sentence shall be regarded as imposed or made on the day on which it is varied under subsection (3).
Where the court or summary court proceeds to sentence the defendant under subsection (1), section 15 has effect as if the defendant ’ s particular criminal conduct included conduct which constitutes offences which the court has taken into consideration in deciding that person’s sentence for the offence or offences concerned.
The postponement period is the period for which proceedings under section 15 are postp oned.
Cross References
- Section 13 of Court Of Appeal Act
Reference to Court of Appeal Act