28In section 30(2)(a) of the 1980 Act (remand for medical examination), for the words “duly qualified medical practitioner” there shall be substituted the words “registered medical practitioner”.
29(1)In subsection (2) of section 38 of the 1980 Act (committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way), the words “, in accordance with section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967,” shall cease to have effect.
(2)After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(2A)Where the court commits a person under subsection (2) above, section 56 of the [1967 c. 80.] Criminal Justice Act 1967 (which enables a magistrates' court, where it commits a person under this section in respect of an offence, also to commit him to the Crown Court to be dealt with in respect of certain other offences) shall apply accordingly.”
30(1)In subsection (2) of section 38A of the 1980 Act (committal for sentence on indication of guilty plea to offence triable either way), the words “, in accordance with section 56 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967,” shall cease to have effect.
(2)In subsection (5) of that section, for the words “the court might have dealt with him” there shall be substituted the words “the magistrates' court could deal with him if it had just convicted him of the offence”.
(3)After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(5A)Where the court commits a person under subsection (2) above, section 56 of the [1967 c. 80.] Criminal Justice Act 1967 (which enables a magistrates' court, where it commits a person under this section in respect of an offence, also to commit him to the Crown Court to be dealt with in respect of certain other offences) shall apply accordingly.”
31In section 39(6)(b) of the 1980 Act (cases where magistrates' court may remit offender to another such court for sentence), for the words “section 34 or 36” there shall be substituted the words “section 34, 35 or 36”.
32In section 85(1)(a) of the 1980 Act (power to remit fine), for the words “section 74” there shall be substituted the words “section 77”.