Courts Act 1971

48In the Criminal Justice Act 1967—

(a)in all places where there occurs a "reference to a court of assize or quarter sessions (sections 40(6), 41(1)(2)(a), 47(3)(4)(6)(7)(9). 48(1)(2). 54(1)(2). 56(1)(3)(5)(8)(11), 62(10), 73(4)(5)(8), 74(3), 76(4) and in Schedule 6 paragraphs 2, 14, 16, 21(c)) there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court, and

(b)in all places where there occurs a reference to a court of quarter sessions (sections 20, 22(3), 56(4)(b), 62(6)(7), 73(3)(3B), 74(6), 76(5), and in Schedule 6 paragraph 1) there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.