s. s. 6E 6D (b) the offender was for that offence sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention. S. 6C(4) (4) Division 2 of Part 5.8 of Chapter 5 of the amended by Criminal Procedure Act 2009 applies for the No. 68/2009 purposes of subsection (3) in relation to the proof s. 97(Sch. item 110.7). of a previous conviction within the meaning of that section. S. 6D 6D Factors relevant to length of prison sentence inserted by No. 48/1997 If under section 5 the Supreme Court or the s. 6. County Court in sentencing a serious offender for a relevant offence considers that a sentence of imprisonment is justified, the Court, in determining the length of that sentence— (a) must regard the protection of the community from the offender as the principal purpose for which the sentence is imposed; and (b) may, in order to achieve that purpose, impose a sentence longer than that which is proportionate to the gravity of the offence considered in the light of its objective circumstances. S. 6E 6E Sentences to be served cumulatively inserted by No. 48/1997 Every term of imprisonment imposed by a court s. 6. on a serious offender for a relevant offence must, unless otherwise directed by the court, be served cumulatively on any uncompleted sentence or sentences of imprisonment imposed on that offender, whether before or at the same time as that term. S. 6F 6F Serious offender status to be noted on record inserted by No. 48/1997 (1) A court that sentences a serious offender for a s. 6. relevant offence must, at the time of doing so, cause to be entered in the records of the court in respect of that offence the fact that the offender was sentenced for it as a serious offender.
(b) the offender was for that offence sentenced to a term of imprisonment or detention. S. 6C(4) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.7). (4) Division 2 of Part 5.8 of Chapter 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 applies for the purposes of subsection (3) in relation to the proof of a previous conviction within the meaning of that section. S. 6D inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 6. 6D Factors relevant to length of prison sentence s. 6D If under section 5 the Supreme Court or the County Court in sentencing a serious offender for a relevant offence considers that a sentence of imprisonment is justified, the Court, in determining the length of that sentence— (a) must regard the protection of the community from the offender as the principal purpose for which the sentence is imposed; and (b) may, in order to achieve that purpose, impose a sentence longer than that which is proportionate to the gravity of the offence considered in the light of its objective circumstances. S. 6E inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 6. 6E Sentences to be served cumulatively Every term of imprisonment imposed by a court on a serious offender for a relevant offence must, unless otherwise directed by the court, be served cumulatively on any uncompleted sentence or sentences of imprisonment imposed on that offender, whether before or at the same time as that term. S. 6F inserted by No. 48/1997 s. 6. 6F Serious offender status to be noted on record s. 6E (1) A court that sentences a serious offender for a relevant offence must, at the time of doing so, cause to be entered in the records of the court in respect of that offence the fact that the offender was sentenced for it as a serious offender.