C1Part 9Sentencing: Principles and Procedures

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Chapter 2Principles and Procedures applying to Service Courts Only

Financial punishments

I1I2267Power of court to remit fine

1

This section applies where a court has, in fixing the amount of a fine in respect of a service offence, determined the offender's financial circumstances under section 249(5).

2

If on subsequently inquiring into the offender's financial circumstances the court is satisfied that had it had the results of that inquiry when sentencing the offender it would—

a

have fixed a smaller amount, or

b

not have fined him,

it may remit the whole or part of the fine.

F13

Where under this section the court remits the whole or part of a fine after a term of imprisonment has been fixed under section 269A, it must reduce the term by the corresponding proportion.

4

In calculating any reduction required by subsection (3), any fraction of a day is to be ignored.