C2Part 12Sentencing
C3Chapter 1General provisions about sentencing
Pt. 12 Ch. 1: power to amend conferred (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 4(3), 153; S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(d)
Procedural requirements for imposing community sentences and discretionary custodial sentences
I1158Meaning of “pre-sentence report”
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In this Part “pre-sentence report” means a report which—
a
with a view to assisting the court in determining the most suitable method of dealing with an offender, is made or submitted by an appropriate officer, and
b
contains information as to such matters, presented in such manner, as may be prescribed by rules made by the Secretary of State.
F41A
Subject to any rules made under subsection (1)(b) and to subsection (1B), the court may accept a pre-sentence report given orally in open court.
1B
But a pre-sentence report that—
a
relates to an offender aged under 18, and
b
is required to be obtained and considered before the court forms an opinion mentioned in section 156(3)(a),
must be in writing.
2
In subsection (1) “an appropriate officer” means—
a
where the offender is aged 18 or over, an officer of a local probation board F2or an officer of a provider of probation services , and
Pt. 12 (ss. 142-305) modified (4.4.2005) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Sentencing) (Transitory Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/643), art. 3
Pt. 12 modified (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 183(4), 383 (as amended (1.4.2008) by The Offender Management Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/912), art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 23(2)(b)); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4