Part 6 S Criminal juries and verdicts

Summary proceedings S

66 Verdict of guilty or not guilty S

(1) The 1995 Act is amended as follows.

(2) Before section 162 (judges equally divided) insert—

“161A Verdict of guilty or not guilty

In respect of each charge, the court must deliver a verdict of either—

(a) guilty, or

(b) not guilty.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 66 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 116(2)

I2 S. 66 in force at 1.1.2026 by S.S.I. 2025/393, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3)