1Purposes of the Chapter
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(1)This Chapter has effect for the purposes of providing for—
(a)courts to be given assistance in determining the appropriate sentences to pass, and making other decisions, in respect of persons charged with or convicted of offences, and
(b)the supervision and rehabilitation of such persons.
(2)Subsection (1)(b) extends (in particular) to—
(a)giving effect to community orders,
(b)supervising persons released from prison on licence,
(c)providing accommodation in approved premises.
(3)Regulations may extend the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) to include other prescribed purposes relating to persons charged with or convicted of offences.