Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36 E+W Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 2 E+W Charging etc

Prospective

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

8 (1) Section 1 (issue of summons to accused or warrant for his arrest) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3) after “section” there is inserted “ upon an information being laid ”.

(3) In subsection (4) after “summons” there is inserted “ , or a written charge and requisition, ”.

(4) In subsection (6) after “has” there is inserted “ , or a written charge and requisition have, ”.

(5) After subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(6A) Where the offence charged is an indictable offence and a written charge and requisition have previously been issued, a warrant may be issued under this section by a justice of the peace upon a copy of the written charge (rather than an information) being laid before the justice by a public prosecutor.”

(6) After subsection (7) there is inserted—

“(7A) For the purposes of subsection (6A) above, a copy of a written charge may be laid before, and a warrant under this section may be issued by, a single justice of the peace.”