SCHEDULES

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

Part 1U.K.Principal amendments

Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)E+W+S

9(1)Section 24 (summary trial of information against child or young persons for indictable offence), as amended by section 42 of this Act, is amended as follows.E+W

(2)For subsection (1) there is substituted—

(1)Where a person under the age of 18 years appears or is brought before a magistrates' court on an information charging him with an indictable offence he shall, subject to sections 51 and 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and to sections 24A and 24B below, be tried summarily.

(3)Subsections (1A) [F1, (1B)] and (2) are omitted.

[F2(4)In subsection (3) for “the said Act of 2000” substitute the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(3) inserted (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 53, 153(1)(a), Sch. 13 para. 5(2)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 18.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)

I2Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 5.11.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)

I3Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 28.5.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)