Courts Act 2003

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) U.K.

281 (1) Amend section 16 (execution of warrants) as follows. U.K.

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(3) In subsection (11), for “chief executive to the justices” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice area ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8 para. 281(2) repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 174(2), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(t)(u)(lv) (subject to art. 2(2))

282 (1) Amend section 46 (detention after charge) as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2), for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”,

(b) for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “for a petty sessions” substitute “ in a local justice ”, and

(b) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”.

(5) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”, and

(b) for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

(6) In subsection (6)—

(a) for “the justices' chief executive for a petty sessions” substitute “ the designated officer for a local justice ”, and

(b) for “the justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer ”.

(7) In subsection (7)—

(a) for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”, and

(b) for “for any other petty sessions” substitute “ in any other local justice ”.

(8) In subsection (8), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

283 U.K. In section 47(3A)(b) (date of first court appearance in bail cases), for “justices' chief executive for the relevant petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for the relevant local justice ”.

284 U.K. In section 47A (early administrative hearings conducted by justices' clerks), for “the clerk to the justices for a petty sessions area” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”.

285 U.K. In section 73(3)(a) (proof of convictions and acquittals), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

286 U.K. In section 81(1) and (2) (advance notice of expert evidence in Crown Court), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 286 wholly in force at 1.9.2004, see s. 110(1)(2) and S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(xii) (subject to art. 3)