SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Notices of Transfer: Procedure in lieu of Committal

Regulations

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1

The Attorney General—

a

shall by regulations make provision requiring a copy of a notice of transfer, together with a statement of the evidence on which any charge to which it relates is based, to be given—

i

to any person to whom the notice of transfer relates; and

ii

to the Crown Court sitting at the place specified by the notice of transfer as the proposed place of trial; and

b

may by regulations make such further provision in relation to notices of transfer, including provision as to the duties of the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to such notices, as appears to him to be appropriate.

2

The power to make regulations under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.