Section 90 — Sentencing Act 2002: Procedure if offender convicted in District Court and Court believes offender could be sentenced to preventive detention

90 Procedure if offender convicted in District Court and Court believes offender could be sentenced to preventive detention (1) This section applies if a person is convicted by a District Court of a qualifying sexual or violent offence, and the Court has reason to believe, from a report of a probation officer or otherwise, that a sentence of preventive detention may be appropriate. (2) Section 44 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 or (as the case may require) section 28G of the District Courts Act 1947 applies, and the Court must endorse on the information a statement to the effect that the Court has declined jurisdiction on the ground that it has reason to believe that the offender should be considered for a sentence of preventive detention.