SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Referral order: further court proceedings

PART 2Further convictions during referral

Power of magistrates' court to deal with further offence by extending compliance period

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1

This paragraph applies if the court dealing with the offender for the new offence is a youth court or other magistrates' court.

2

An order under this paragraph is available in respect of the new offence if neither the new offence nor any offence connected with it is one the sentence for which is fixed by law.

3

The court may sentence the offender for the new offence by making an order extending the length of the compliance period, but not to more than 12 months.