(2) If the Magistrates' Court or County Court defers S. 83A(2) sentencing an offender, it— amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(3)(a). S. 83A(2)(a) (a) must adjourn the proceeding for a period of amended by up to 12 months; and No. 77/2010 s. 21(3)(b). (b) may release the offender on his or her S. 83A(2)(b) amended by undertaking to attend before the court on the Nos. 68/2009 date fixed for sentence or release the s. 97(Sch. item 110.59), offender on bail or extend his or her bail to 77/2010 s. 21(3)(c). that date; and (c) may order a pre-sentence report in respect of the offender. (3) On the adjourned hearing, the court must, in S. 83A(3) amended by determining the appropriate sentence for an No. 77/2010 offender, have regard to— s. 21(4). (a) the offender's behaviour during the period of deferral; and (b) subject to section 8D, any pre-sentence S. 83A(3)(b) amended by report ordered under subsection (2)(c); and No. 65/2011 s. 42. (c) any other relevant matter. (4) If an offender is found guilty of an offence during S. 83A(4) amended by a period of deferral under this section, the court No. 77/2010 may— s. 21(5). (a) re-list the adjourned proceeding on a day earlier than the day to which it was adjourned under subsection (2)(a); and S. 83A(4)(b) (b) on the adjourned hearing make any order that amended by the court could have made if it had not No. 77/2010 s. 21(5). deferred sentencing. (5) The court may order that a warrant to arrest be S. 83A(5) amended by issued against the offender if he or she does not No. 77/2010 attend before the court on the adjourned hearing. s. 21(6).
S. 83A(2) amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(3)(a). (2) If the Magistrates' Court or County Court defers sentencing an offender, it— S. 83A(2)(a) amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(3)(b). (a) must adjourn the proceeding for a period of up to 12 months; and S. 83A(2)(b) amended by Nos. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 110.59), 77/2010 s. 21(3)(c). (b) may release the offender on his or her undertaking to attend before the court on the date fixed for sentence or release the offender on bail or extend his or her bail to that date; and (c) may order a pre-sentence report in respect of the offender. S. 83A(3) amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(4). (3) On the adjourned hearing, the court must, in determining the appropriate sentence for an offender, have regard to— (a) the offender's behaviour during the period of deferral; and S. 83A(3)(b) amended by No. 65/2011 s. 42. (b) subject to section 8D, any pre-sentence report ordered under subsection (2)(c); and (c) any other relevant matter. S. 83A(4) amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(5). (4) If an offender is found guilty of an offence during a period of deferral under this section, the court may— (a) re-list the adjourned proceeding on a day earlier than the day to which it was adjourned under subsection (2)(a); and S. 83A(4)(b) amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(5). (b) on the adjourned hearing make any order that the court could have made if it had not deferred sentencing. S. 83A(5) amended by No. 77/2010 s. 21(6). (5) The court may order that a warrant to arrest be issued against the offender if he or she does not attend before the court on the adjourned hearing.
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