SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 4Trials on indictment without a jury

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

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1

Section 77 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (confessions of mentally handicapped persons) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) after “indictment” there is inserted “ with a jury ”.

3

In subsection (2) after “indictment” there is inserted “ with a jury ”.

4

After subsection (2) there is inserted—

2A

In any case where at the trial on indictment without a jury of a person for an offence it appears to the court that a warning under subsection (1) above would be required if the trial were with a jury, the court shall treat the case as one in which there is a special need for caution before convicting the accused on his confession.