(1) The Chief Justice and 2 other judges of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court shall issue a sentencing guideline to outline the approach to be taken when a sentence is being determined for an offence.
(2) A sentencing guideline issued for an offence must be —
(a) published in the Gazette;
(b) displayed and made available at each Court office;
(c) posted on the Court's website.
(3) In sentencing for an offence for which a guideline has been issued, the Court must apply the relevant sentencing guideline and sentence, unless to do so would not be in the interests of justice.
(4) If under sub-rule (3) the judge does not apply the sentencing guideline, clear reasons for not doing so must be given when passing sentence.