Community Protection (Offender Reporting) Act 2005
10Matters to be taken into account
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10 Matters to be taken into account
(1) In deciding whether to make an order under section 6 or 7 in relation to an offence, the court may take into account the following:
(a) any evidence given during proceedings for the offence;
(b) any document or record (including an electronic document or record) served on the offender by the prosecution;
(c) any statement tendered or deposition made, or exhibit tendered, at any proceedings in relation to the offence;
(d) any evidence given by a victim or the offender in relation to the making of the order;
(e) any pre-sentence report given to the court;
(f) any victim impact statement given to the court;
(g) any other matter the court considers relevant.
(2) In deciding whether to make an order under section 9 , the magistrate may take into account the following:
(a) any evidence given during proceedings in relation to the offence referred to in section 8(a) ;
(b) any document or record (including an electronic document or record) served on the offender by the prosecution;
(c) any statement tendered or deposition made, or exhibit tendered, at any proceedings in relation to the offence referred to in section 8(a) ;
(d) any evidence given by a victim or the offender in relation to the making of the order;
(e) any pre-sentence report given to the court that sentenced the offender for the offence referred to in section 8(a) ;
(f) any victim impact statement given to the court that sentenced the offender for the offence referred to in section 8(a) ;
(g) any other matter that the magistrate considers relevant.