SCHEDULES

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

Part 2minor and consequential amendments

Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)

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1

The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows.

2

In section 16 (adjournment of inquest in event of criminal proceedings)—

a

in subsection (1)(b), for “charged before examining justices with” there is substituted “ sent for trial for ”, and

b

for subsection (8) there is substituted—

8

In this section, the “relevant criminal proceedings” means the proceedings—

a

before a magistrates' court to determine whether the person charged is to be sent to the Crown Court for trial; or

b

before any court to which that person is sent for trial.

3

In section 17 (provisions supplementary to section 16)—

a

in subsection (2), for “committed” there is substituted “ sent ”, and

b

in subsection (3)(b), for “committed” there is substituted “ sent ”.