SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8U.K.Minor and consequential amendments

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)U.K.

287U.K.In section 7(4) (sending to Director of Public Prosecutions of details of cases which do not proceed)—

(a)for “every justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for every magistrates' court ”, and

(b)for “a magistrates' court for which he is the justices' chief executive” substitute “ the magistrates' court ”.

288(1)Amend section 20 (regulations) as follows.U.K.

(2)Omit subsection (5).

(3)In subsection (6), for “and supplemental” substitute “ , supplemental and transitional ”.

(4)In subsection (7), after “19(1)” insert “ , 19A or 19B ”.

(5)In subsection (8)(a)(ii), for “a party to the proceedings” substitute “ any person ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 288 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 288 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 8 para. 288(1)(3)-(5) in force at 1.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 2(b); Sch. 8 para. 288 in force at 1.4.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

289U.K.In section 21 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4A)(b), for “, 19 and 19A” substitute “ to 19B ”.

290(1)Amend section 23 (discontinuance of proceedings in magistrates' courts) as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsections (3), (7) and (8), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.

(3)In subsection (10), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 8 para. 290 partly in force; Sch. 8 para. 290 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 8 para. 290(1)(3) in force at 1.9.2004 by S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(xiii) (with art. 3); Sch. 8 para. 290(2) in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)