SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court etc

Part 2minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

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1

The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.

2

In section 23 (first-hand hearsay), subsection (5) is omitted.

3

In section 24 (business etc documents), subsection (5) is omitted.

4

In section 26 (statements in certain documents), the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply” is omitted.

5

In section 27 (proof of statements contained in documents), the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply” is omitted.

6

In section 30 (expert reports), subsection (4A) is omitted.

7

In section 40 (power to join in indictment count for common assault etc), in subsection (1)—

a

the words “were disclosed to a magistrates' court inquiring into the offence as examining justices or” are omitted,

b

after “51” there is inserted “ or 51A ”.

8

Section 41 (power of Crown Court to deal with summary offence where person committed for either way offence) shall cease to have effect.