The Criminal Procedure Rules 2010

Notices on committal of person subject to transfer direction

19.20.  Where a transfer direction has been given by the Secretary of State under section 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983(1) in respect of a person remanded in custody by a magistrates’ court and, before the direction ceases to have effect, that person is committed or sent for trial, a magistrates’ court officer shall give notice—

(a) to the governor of the prison to which persons of the sex of that person are committed or sent by that court if committed or sent in custody for trial; and

(b) to the managers of the hospital where he is detained.

[Note. For the equivalent provision where a defendant is transferred for trial see rule 11.3. On the coming into force of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003, committal for trial will be abolished and cases triable either way will be sent to the Crown Court under sections 51 and 51A of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, in the same way as cases triable only on indictment.]

(1)

1983 c. 20; section 48 was amended by section 62 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14) and section 5 of, and paragraphs 1 and 11 of Schedule 1 to the Mental Health Act 2007 (c. 12). It is further amended by Part II of Schedule 7 and paragraphs 72 and 73 of Schedule 8 to, the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43), with effect from a date to be appointed.