SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)
287
In section 7(4) (sending to Director of Public Prosecutions of details of cases which do not proceed)—
a
for “every justices' chief executive” substitute “
the designated officer for every magistrates' court
”
, and
b
for “a magistrates' court for which he is the justices' chief executive” substitute “
the magistrates' court
”
.
I1288
1
Amend section 20 (regulations) as follows.
2
Omit subsection (5).
3
In subsection (6), for “and supplemental” substitute “
, supplemental and transitional
”
.
4
In subsection (7), after “19(1)” insert “
, 19A or 19B
”
.
5
In subsection (8)(a)(ii), for “a party to the proceedings” substitute “
any person
”
.
289
In section 21 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4A)(b), for “, 19 and 19A” substitute “
to 19B
”
.
I2290
1
Amend section 23 (discontinuance of proceedings in magistrates' courts) as follows.
2
In subsections (3), (7) and (8), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “
designated officer for
”
.
3
In subsection (10), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “
Criminal Procedure Rules
”
.