s. 18B (b) on an application made by the Director of Public Prosecutions. (6) A court may impose an indefinite sentence in respect of a serious offence regardless of the maximum penalty prescribed for the offence. (7) If a court is considering imposing an indefinite sentence on an offender it must also consider whether section 90 or 91 applies and, if it considers that one of those sections applies, the court must make an assessment order under section 90 or a diagnosis, assessment and treatment order under section 91, as the case requires. 18B When court may impose indefinite sentence in S. 18B inserted by respect of serious offence No. 41/1993 s. 9. (1) A court may only impose an indefinite sentence on an offender in respect of a serious offence if it is satisfied, to a high degree of probability, that the offender is a serious danger to the community because of— (a) his or her character, past history, age, health or mental condition; and (b) the nature and gravity of the serious offence; and (c) any special circumstances. (2) In determining whether the offender is a serious danger to the community, the court must have regard to— (a) whether the nature of the serious offence is exceptional; (b) anything relevant to this issue contained in the certified transcript of any proceeding
(b) on an application made by the Director of Public Prosecutions. (6) A court may impose an indefinite sentence in respect of a serious offence regardless of the maximum penalty prescribed for the offence. (7) If a court is considering imposing an indefinite sentence on an offender it must also consider whether section 90 or 91 applies and, if it considers that one of those sections applies, the court must make an assessment order under section 90 or a diagnosis, assessment and treatment order under section 91, as the case requires. S. 18B inserted by No. 41/1993 s. 9. 18B When court may impose indefinite sentence in respect of serious offence s. 18B (1) A court may only impose an indefinite sentence on an offender in respect of a serious offence if it is satisfied, to a high degree of probability, that the offender is a serious danger to the community because of— (a) his or her character, past history, age, health or mental condition; and (b) the nature and gravity of the serious offence; and (c) any special circumstances. (2) In determining whether the offender is a serious danger to the community, the court must have regard to— (a) whether the nature of the serious offence is exceptional; (b) anything relevant to this issue contained in the certified transcript of any proceeding
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