Commencement of sentence If you are seeing this message it means either that you are not logged in, or that your membership has expired. Updated on Related Articles Power of magistrates’ court to dispense with recognizance Review of sentence following subsequent agreement for assistance by offender Failure by offender to provide agreed assistance: review of sentence Orders other than fines: powers of Crown Court to order time for payment etc Offender aged under 18: order for payment by parent or guardian Deportation, recommendation