Western Australian Current Acts

SENTENCING ACT 1995 - SECT 33C

33C .         Making a PSO

        (1)         If a court makes a PSO in respect of an offender, the court must adjourn the sentencing of the offender to the sentencing day.

        (2)         When adjourning the sentencing under subsection (1) the court may also order that the offender reappear before the court prior to the sentencing day —

            (a)         at a time and place fixed by the court; or

            (b)         if and when summonsed by the court,

                so that the court can ascertain whether the offender is complying with the PSO.

        (3)         An order may be made under subsection (2) on any reappearance of the offender pursuant to a previous order made under subsection (2).

        (4)         If an offender does not reappear before a court at the time and place fixed or in response to a summons issued by the court, the court may issue a warrant to have the offender arrested and brought before the court.

        (5)         On the reappearance of an offender, section 33N applies.

        (6)         If a court makes a PSO in respect of an offender, it may grant the offender bail.

        [Section 33C inserted: No. 50 of 2003 s. 6.]