Section 115 — Sentencing Act 2002: Order must be drawn up and copy given to offender, etc
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115 Order must be drawn up and copy given to offender, etc (1) If a court makes a non-association order, the particulars of non-association must be drawn up in the form of an order. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) , a court may direct that the offender be detained in the custody of the court for a period, not exceeding 2 hours, that may be necessary to enable the order to be drawn up and a copy given to the offender. (3) If it is not practicable to give a copy of the order to the offender before the offender leaves the court, a copy must be given to the offender in person as soon as practicable after the offender leaves the court. (4) A copy of the order must be given to— (a) the chief executive of the Department of Corrections; and (b) the officer in charge of the police station nearest to the court in which the order was made. Compare: 1985 No 120 s 28C
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