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Section 47: Court to disregard criminal courts charge duty in dealing with offender

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

Part 3: Procedure — CHAPTER 4: Criminal courts charge

This section applies where the criminal courts charge duty applies to a court in dealing with an offender for—

an offence, or
a failure to comply with a requirement.

In dealing with the offender (other than under the duty) for the offence or failure, the court must not take into account—

the criminal courts charge duty, or
any criminal courts charge order.

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