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StatuteSentencing Act 2002

Section 148 — Sentencing Act 2002: Reparation or fine for offence committed before commencement date

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148 Reparation or fine for offence committed before commencement date (1) This section applies if an offender is sentenced on or after the commencement date for an offence committed before that date. (2) Sections 11 and 22 to 28 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985 apply as if those sections had not been repealed. (3) Despite subsection (2) , unless the particular enactment expressly provides otherwise, no court may sentence an offender referred to in subsection (1) to both a sentence of imprisonment and a fine for a particular offence.

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