Section sec.24 - Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 - Adjournment and release of offender if recognisance entered into

sec.24Adjournment and release of offender if recognisance entered into

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### sec.24 Adjournment and release of offender if recognisance entered into A court may— adjourn the sentencing of the offender to a time and place ordered by the court; and release the offender if the offender enters into a recognisance, with or without sureties, in such amount as the court considers appropriate, on the condition that the offender must appear before the court— to be sentenced at the time and place ordered by the court; or if called on before the time ordered by the court for the purposes of section 25 . The adjournment under subsection (1) (a) must not be longer than 6 months after the offender is convicted. (sec.24-ssec.1) A court may— adjourn the sentencing of the offender to a time and place ordered by the court; and release the offender if the offender enters into a recognisance, with or without sureties, in such amount as the court considers appropriate, on the condition that the offender must appear before the court— to be sentenced at the time and place ordered by the court; or if called on before the time ordered by the court for the purposes of section 25 . (sec.24-ssec.2) The adjournment under subsection (1) (a) must not be longer than 6 months after the offender is convicted. - (a) adjourn the sentencing of the offender to a time and place ordered by the court; and - (b) release the offender if the offender enters into a recognisance, with or without sureties, in such amount as the court considers appropriate, on the condition that the offender must appear before the court— (i) to be sentenced at the time and place ordered by the court; or (ii) if called on before the time ordered by the court for the purposes of section 25 . - (i) to be sentenced at the time and place ordered by the court; or - (ii) if called on before the time ordered by the court for the purposes of section 25 . - (i) to be sentenced at the time and place ordered by the court; or - (ii) if called on before the time ordered by the court for the purposes of section 25 .