Section 24: Further powers to commit offender to the Crown Court to be dealt with

Sentencing Act 2020 · 2020 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Powers exercisable before passing sentence — CHAPTER 2: Committal to the Crown Court for sentence

For other powers of a magistrates' court to commit an offender to the Crown Court to be dealt with for an offence, see—

paragraph 22(2) and (4) of Schedule 7 (offender subject to youth rehabilitation order made by Crown Court convicted of further offence by magistrates' court);
section 70 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (request by prosecution with a view to consideration of confiscation order under section 6 of that Act);
section 43(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (power of magistrates' courts to commit for restriction order);
section 6(6) of the Bail Act 1976 (offence of absconding by person released on bail);
section 9(3) of that Act (offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings);
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Nothing in subsection (1) is to be taken to limit any other power of a magistrates' court to commit an offender to the Crown Court.

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