Part IPowers exercisable before sentence

Committal to Crown Court for sentence

5Power of Crown Court on committal for sentence under sections 3 and 4

1

Where an offender is committed by a magistrates' court for sentence under section 3 or 4 above, the Crown Court shall inquire into the circumstances of the case and may deal with the offender in any way in which it could deal with him if he had just been convicted of the offence on indictment before the court.

2

In relation to committals under section 4 above, subsection (1) above has effect subject to section 4(4) and (5) above.