SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)

180

In section 2 (definitions), omit the definitions of “Crown Court rules”, “magistrates' courts rules” and “Supreme Court rules”.

181

In section 3AA (electronic monitoring of compliance with bail conditions), in each of subsections (4)(a) and (12), for “petty sessions area” substitute “ local justice area ”.

I1182

In section 5(10) (meaning of “prescribed” in section 5), for “Supreme Court rules, Courts-Martial Appeal rules, Crown Court rules or magistrates' courts rules” substitute “ Civil Procedure Rules, Courts-Martial Appeal rules or Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

I2183

1

Amend section 5B (reconsideration of decisions granting bail) as follows.

2

In subsection (8), omit “for the petty sessions area in which he was arrested”.

3

In subsection (9), for “Magistrates' court rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

184

In section 6(9)(c)(i) (certification of copy of record), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer for the court ”.

185

In section 7(4)(a) (appearance before justice following arrest for absconding or breaking bail conditions), omit “for the petty sessions area in which he was arrested”.

I3186

1

Amend section 8 (bail with sureties) as follows.

2

In subsection (4)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “magistrates' courts rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”,

b

in paragraph (b), for “Crown Court rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”,

c

in paragraph (c), for “Supreme Court rules” substitute “ Civil Procedure Rules or Criminal Procedure Rules ”, and

d

for “Supreme Court rules, Crown Court rules, Courts-Martial Appeal rules or magistrates' courts rules” substitute “ Civil Procedure Rules, Criminal Procedure Rules or Courts-Martial Appeal rules ”.

3

In subsection (5)(b), omit “for the petty sessions area in which he resides”.