27Certain proceedings relating to sentence

27 Certain proceedings relating to sentence (1) A court before which a person is found guilty of an offence against this Act may, with the consent of the prosecution and the defendant, determine the question of sentence otherwise than in open court. (3) In determining the question of sentence pursuant to this section: (a) the proceedings shall be as prescribed by the rules of the court or, if no procedure is so prescribed, as the court directs;

Misuse of Drugs Act 1990 67 (b) the proceedings shall be heard in the presence of only such persons as the court thinks fit; (c) the court may receive and act on such information as it thinks fit; (d) no transcript shall be made of the proceedings unless directed by the court; and (e) no notice or report relating to the proceedings shall be published and no record of the proceedings (other than the order as to the sentence to be imposed) shall be available for search by a person except by direction of the court.