http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/43/section/21
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the jurisdiction of, and the practice and procedure before, magistrates’ courts and the functions of
justices’ clerks, and to matters connected therewith, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
1980-11-01
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Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(6A)
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 36
para. 8(5)
s. 336(3)
(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(7A)
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 36
para. 8(6)
s. 336(3)
(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Sch. 6A (entry)
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 69
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 12(2A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 4(3)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 12(5A)-(5F)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 4(6)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17A(1A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(2)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17B(1A)-(1F)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(2)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17B(5)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(2)(d)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17BA
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 7
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17ZA-17ZC
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 6(2)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(1)-(1B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(a)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(4A)
(4B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(6)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(c)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 20(7A)
(7B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(8)(c)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 21
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 10(2)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 22(2A)-(2E)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(9)(a)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 22A(1A)-(1E)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 6(3)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 23(1A)-(1G)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(4)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 23(4A)
(4B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(4)(d)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24A(1A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(11)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24BA
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(5)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24ZA
24ZB
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 8
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 75A
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(1)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 85(5)
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(4)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 139A
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(6)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 145(1A)
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010
Sch. 3
para. 8(3)
s. 21(8)
27
s. 29(4)(b)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 145(1A)
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010
Sch. 4
Pt. 2
s. 21(8)
27
s. 29(4)(b)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(6A)
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
Sch. 11
para. 3(4)
s. 95(1)
art. 3
Sch. 1
para. 77
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Act
Public Health (Wales) Act 2017
Deddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017
Sch. 3
para. 18(5)
s. 126(2)
Part I Criminal Jurisdiction and Procedure
Offences triable on indictment or summarily
21F1Procedure where trial on indictment appears more suitable
If the court decides under section 19 above that the offence appears to it more suitable for trial on indictment, the court shall tell the accused that the court has decided that it is more suitable for him to be tried on indictment, and shall proceed in relation to the offence in accordance with section 51(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.