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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.164Counsel for prosecution to inform court
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### sec.164 Counsel for prosecution to inform court
If counsel for the prosecution intends to make an application under section 163 (1) (b) , counsel must inform the court after the offender has been convicted of the offence.
The application must be made within 15 business days after the conviction.
The court must allow any necessary adjournment to allow a consent under section 165 (1) to be obtained.
On being informed under subsection (1) , the court must remand the offender in custody and must not grant the offender bail.
s 164 amd 1997 No. 4 s 12
(sec.164-ssec.1) If counsel for the prosecution intends to make an application under section 163 (1) (b) , counsel must inform the court after the offender has been convicted of the offence.
(sec.164-ssec.2) The application must be made within 15 business days after the conviction.
(sec.164-ssec.3) The court must allow any necessary adjournment to allow a consent under section 165 (1) to be obtained.
(sec.164-ssec.4) On being informed under subsection (1) , the court must remand the offender in custody and must not grant the offender bail.