Part V Financial and Other Provisions

Miscellaneous

95 Information for financial and other purposes.

(1)

The Secretary of State shall in each year publish such information as he considers expedient for the purpose of—

(a)

enabling persons engaged in the administration of criminal justice to become aware of the financial implications of their decisions;

F1(aa)

enabling such persons to become aware of the relative effectiveness of different sentences—

(i)

in preventing re-offending, and

(ii)

in promoting public confidence in the criminal justice system; or

(b)

facilitating the performance by such persons of their duty to avoid discriminating against any persons on the ground of race or sex or any other improper ground.

(2)

Publication under subsection (1) above shall be effected in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of bringing the information to the attention of the persons concerned.