SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Bail

Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)

1

The Bail Act 1976 is amended as follows.

2

1

Section 5(6A)(a) (supplementary provisions about decisions on bail) is amended as follows.

2

After “examination)” there is inserted “, section 52(5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (adjournment of proceedings under section 51 etc)”.

3

After sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted—

iia

section 17C (intention as to plea: adjournment), or

4

After sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted

or

iiia

section 24C (intention as to plea by child or young person: adjournment),

3

In Part 3 of Schedule 1 (interpretation) for paragraph 2 there is substituted—

2

References in this Schedule to previous grants of bail include—

a

bail granted before the coming into force of this Act;

b

as respects the reference in paragraph 2A of Part 1 of this Schedule (as substituted by section 14(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), bail granted before the coming into force of that paragraph;

c

as respects the references in paragraph 6 of Part 1 of this Schedule (as substituted by section 15(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), bail granted before the coming into force of that paragraph;

d

as respects the references in paragraph 9AA of Part 1 of this Schedule, bail granted before the coming into force of that paragraph;

e

as respects the references in paragraph 9AB of Part 1 of this Schedule, bail granted before the coming into force of that paragraph;

f

as respects the reference in paragraph 5 of Part 2 of this Schedule (as substituted by section 13(4) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003), bail granted before the coming into force of that paragraph.

4Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

1

Section 81 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (bail) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(g) after “examination)” there is inserted “, section 52(5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (adjournment of proceedings under section 51 etc)”.

3

In subsection (1)(g) the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) is omitted and after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—

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section 17C (intention as to plea: adjournment);

4

In subsection (1)(g) after sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted

or

iiia

section 24C (intention as to plea by child or young person: adjournment);

5Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

In section 38(2A) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (bail granted by custody officer after charge)—

a

for “2” there is substituted “2(1)”, and

b

after “1976” there is inserted “(disregarding paragraph 2(2) of that Part)”.