136On plea of guilty defendant to be committed or granted bail

136 On plea of guilty defendant to be committed or granted bail before sentence (1) If the defendant pleads guilty, the Court shall: (a) direct the defendant to appear for sentence at the first sitting of the Supreme Court exercising its criminal jurisdiction next held after a period of 14 days after a date and at a place specified by the Court; and (b) either commit the defendant by warrant into the custody of the Commissioner of Correctional Services, or grant the defendant bail under the Bail Act 1982, until the defendant is required to appear for sentencing; and (c) cause a record of the plea, the direction and the committal or grant of bail to be made in writing. (2) Where the defendant appears for sentence, he shall, subject to sections 141 and 142 and to any order made by the Supreme Court, be sentenced accordingly.