PART 17SERVICE AND EFFECT OF SENTENCES IN RESPECT OF SDA OFFENCES

CHAPTER 7Community supervision orders

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1

Paragraph (2) applies where a person is sentenced by a court under this Chapter for an offence in respect of which a community supervision order was made.

2

The person is to be treated, for the purpose of enabling the making of an appeal against the sentence under CMAA 1968 or section 285 of AFA 2006, as if the conviction of that offence had been by the court which sentenced the offender under this Chapter.

3

Paragraph 5 of Schedule 5A to AA 1955 and AFA 1955 and of Schedule 4A to NDA 1957 continues to have effect in relation to community supervision orders, but as if the references in sub-paragraphs (1)(i) and (6) to paragraph 4(8) or (9) were to this Chapter.

4

A conviction of an offence under paragraph 4(6) of Schedule 5A to AA 1955 or AFA 1955 or of Schedule 4A to NDA 1957 committed after commencement shall be deemed not to be a conviction except for the purposes of—

a

this Chapter; and

b

any appeal against the conviction or against a sentence passed by reason of the conviction.