s. s. 6AC 6AD (6) Nothing in this Part requires the Court of Appeal to give or review a guideline judgment if it considers it inappropriate to do so. S. 6AC 6AC Content of guideline judgment inserted by No. 13/2003 A guideline judgment may set out— s. 4. (a) criteria to be applied in selecting among various sentencing alternatives; (b) the weight to be given to the various purposes specified in section 5(1) for which a sentence may be imposed; (c) the criteria by which a sentencing court is to determine the gravity of an offence; (d) the criteria which a sentencing court may use to reduce the sentence for an offence; (e) the weighting to be given to relevant criteria; (f) any other matter consistent with the principles contained in this Act. S. 6AD 6AD Procedural requirements inserted by No. 13/2003 If the Court of Appeal decides to give or review a s. 4. guideline judgment it must— (a) cause the Sentencing Advisory Council to be notified and consider any views stated in writing, within the period specified in the notification, by that Council; and (b) give— (i) the Director of Public Prosecutions or a S. 6AD(b)(i) amended by lawyer representing the Director; and No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 97.2).
(6) Nothing in this Part requires the Court of Appeal to give or review a guideline judgment if it considers it inappropriate to do so. S. 6AC inserted by No. 13/2003 s. 4. 6AC Content of guideline judgment s. 6AC A guideline judgment may set out— (a) criteria to be applied in selecting among various sentencing alternatives; (b) the weight to be given to the various purposes specified in section 5(1) for which a sentence may be imposed; (c) the criteria by which a sentencing court is to determine the gravity of an offence; (d) the criteria which a sentencing court may use to reduce the sentence for an offence; (e) the weighting to be given to relevant criteria; (f) any other matter consistent with the principles contained in this Act. S. 6AD inserted by No. 13/2003 s. 4. 6AD Procedural requirements s. 6AD If the Court of Appeal decides to give or review a guideline judgment it must— (a) cause the Sentencing Advisory Council to be notified and consider any views stated in writing, within the period specified in the notification, by that Council; and (b) give— S. 6AD(b)(i) amended by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 97.2). (i) the Director of Public Prosecutions or a lawyer representing the Director; and