Section 64Part 2 — The Financial Reporting Authority
Sentencing by Grand Court
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Where a defendant is committed to the Grand Court under section 63 in respect of an offence or offences, this section applies, whether or not the court proceeds under section 15 .
In the case of an offence in respect of which the summary court has stated under section 63 (4) that it would have committed the defendant for sentence, the Gran d Court —
shall inquire into the circumstances of the case; and
may deal with the defendant in any way in which it could deal with that person if that person had just been convicted of the offence on indictment before it.
In the case of any oth er offence other than an offence triable either way the Grand Court shall inquire into the circumstances of the case, and may deal with the defendant in any way in which the summary court could deal with that person if it had just convicted that person of the offence. Compensation