This section provides that the direct transfer provisions apply where an accused person appears before a magistrates’ court charged with an offence and certain conditions are satisfied.
This section makes provision for the direct committal (without conducting committal proceedings) of an accused person to the Crown Court who wishes to plead guilty to an offence.
This section provides for the direct committal to the Crown Court for trial where an accused person is charged with a specified offence.
This section provides for the direct committal to the Crown Court for trial of a co-accused person who is charged with an offence related to a specified offence.
This section prescribes the procedures to be followed in relation to direct committal, including the giving of notice to, and service of documents upon the accused and the Crown Court.
This section prescribes the procedures to enable an accused person who has been directly committed to the Crown Court to apply to the court to have the charge or charges dismissed.
This section makes provision for reporting restrictions in relation to applications for dismissal of a charge or charges.
This section gives effect to Schedule 3 to the Act, which contains amendments consequential to the provisions on direct committal, and makes further supplementary provision.