# Criminal Law Act 1977, Paragraph 5


Where the offender has been before a court with a view to its exercising those powers, the appropriate officer shall—
(a) if the court decided not to exercise the powers, record that fact; and
(b) whether or not it exercised them, notify the appropriate officer of the court which passed the original sentence as to the manner in which the offender was dealt with.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/45/schedule/9/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-law-act-1977/schedule-9/paragraph-5
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