sec.153Disclosure of pre-sentence report

### sec.153 Disclosure of pre-sentence report If a pre-sentence report is given to a court under section 151 , the court must give a copy of the report as soon as practicable— to the prosecution; and if the child is represented by a lawyer—the lawyer. If the child is not represented by a lawyer, the court may give the report to the child or a parent of the child present in the court. The court may give directions it considers appropriate about a report given to anyone under subsection (1) or (2) , including, for example, a direction limiting disclosure and a direction requiring the report’s return. s 153 amd 1996 No. 22 s 38 amd 2004 No. 11 s 596 sch 1 (sec.153-ssec.1) If a pre-sentence report is given to a court under section 151 , the court must give a copy of the report as soon as practicable— to the prosecution; and if the child is represented by a lawyer—the lawyer. (sec.153-ssec.2) If the child is not represented by a lawyer, the court may give the report to the child or a parent of the child present in the court. (sec.153-ssec.3) The court may give directions it considers appropriate about a report given to anyone under subsection (1) or (2) , including, for example, a direction limiting disclosure and a direction requiring the report’s return. - (a) to the prosecution; and - (b) if the child is represented by a lawyer—the lawyer.