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Criminal Justice Act 2003

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Part 4Allocation and sending of offences

Short title and chapterExtent of repeal
Bankers' Books Evidence Act 1879 (c. 11)In section 4, the paragraph beginning “Where the proceedings”.
In section 5, the paragraph beginning “Where the proceedings”.
Explosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3)Section 6(3).
Criminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86)Section 49(2).
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36)In section 2(2), paragraphs (aa) to (ac), paragraphs (iA) and (iB), and the words from “and in paragraph (iA)” to the end.
Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58)Section 41(5A).
In section 80, the definition of “Court of summary jurisdiction”.
Backing of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)In the Schedule, in paragraph 4, the words “and section 2 of the Poor Prisoners Defence Act 1930 (legal aid before examining justices)”.
Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 69)Section 2(5).
Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)In section 9(1), the words “, other than committal proceedings”.
In section 36(1), the definition of “committal proceedings”.
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)In section 9(2), the words from “section 41” to “either way offence”.
Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27)In Schedule 6, in Part 2, paragraph 3.
Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)Section 27(4A).
Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)In section 46, subsections (1A) to (1C).
Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)In section 3, subsections (8A) and (8B), and the subsection (10) inserted by paragraph 12(b) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33).
Section 5(6A)(a)(i).
Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)In Schedule 12, the entry relating to the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27).
Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)In Schedule 1, in the definition of “Committed for trial”, paragraph (a).
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)Section 147(2).
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)Sections 4 to 8, and the cross-heading preceding section 4.
In section 8B(6)(a), the words “commits or”.
Section 24(1A) and (2).
In section 25, subsections (3) to (8).
In section 33(1), paragraph (b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it.
Section 42.
Section 97A.
Section 103.
Section 106.
In section 128, in subsection (1)(b), the words “inquiring into or”, and in each of subsections (1A)(a), (3A), (3C)(a) and (3E)(a), the word “5,”.
In section 130(1), the word “5,”.
Section 145(1)(f).
In section 150(1), the definition of “committal proceedings”.
In section 155(2)(a), the words “8 (except subsection (9))”.
In Schedule 3, paragraph 2(a).
In Schedule 5, paragraph 2.
In Schedule 7, paragraph 73.
Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 27)The whole Act.
Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47)In section 2(2)(g), the words “or committed for trial”.
Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)Section 4(4).
Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)Section 76(5).
Section 77(4).

In section 81—

(a)

in subsection (1)(a), the words “who has been committed in custody for appearance before the Crown Court or in relation to whose case a notice of transfer has been given under a relevant transfer provision or”,

(b)

subsection (1)(g)(i),

(c)

subsection (7).

Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)Section 61.
In Schedule 9, paragraph 1(a).
Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)In section 52(7)(b), the words “where the court proceeds under subsection (1) of that section,”.
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)Section 62(10)(a)(i).
In section 71, the paragraph beginning “Where the proceedings”.
Section 76(9).
Section 78(3).
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)In section 16, subsections (1)(b), (2)(aa) and (12).
In section 23A(1)(b), the words from “under” to “1998”.
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 and 3.
Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)Sections 4 to 6.

In section 11—

(a)

subsection (2)(a),

(b)

subsection (3),

(c)

in subsection (7), the word “(3),”,

(d)

in subsection (8), the word “(3),”,

(e)

subsections (9) and (10),

(f)

in subsection (11), paragraphs (a) and (d).

In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 9 and 14.
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)Section 23(5).
Section 24(5).
In section 26, the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply”.
In section 27, the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply”.
Section 30(4A).
Section 33.
In section 40(1), the words “were disclosed to a magistrates' court inquiring into the offence as examining justices or”.
Section 41.
Section 144.
In Schedule 15, paragraphs 10, 66 and 104.
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)Section 11(3A).
Section 13(7).
Section 16(6A).
Section 20(8A).
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)In Schedule 18, paragraph 25(5).
Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)In Schedule 20, paragraph 29(1).
Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)Section 53.
Section 55(1).
Schedule 6.
In Schedule 11, paragraph 25.
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)Section 34(2)(a).
Section 36(2)(a).
Section 37(2)(a).
In Schedule 9, paragraphs 12, 17(c), 18(d), 25, 27, 29 and 49.
In Schedule 10, paragraphs 40 and 71.
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)In section 1(2), paragraphs (a) to (c) and, in paragraph (cc), the words from “under” to the end.
In section 5, subsections (2) and (3).
In section 13(1), paragraphs (a) to (c) of the modified section 3(8).
Section 28(1)(b).
Section 44(3).
Section 45.
Section 49(4).
Section 68.
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 to 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 to 19, 22(3), 24 to 26, 28 to 32, and 34 to 38.
Schedule 2.
Sexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39)Section 9(1).
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)Section 47(6).
In section 50(1), the words “unless the accused falls to be dealt with under section 51 below”.
In Schedule 3, in paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), paragraph 12, and in paragraph 13(2), the words from “unless” to the end.
In Schedule 8, paragraphs 8, 37, 40, 65 and 93.
Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)Section 67(3).
In Schedule 4, paragraphs 16, 39 and 47.
In Schedule 13, paragraphs 96, 111 and 137.
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)Section 27(10).
In section 42(3), paragraphs (a) and (b).
Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)In section 89(2)(b), the words “trial or”.
In section 140(1)(b), the words “was committed to the Crown Court to be tried or dealt with or by which he”.
In Schedule 9, paragraphs 62, 63, 64(2), 65, 91 and 201.
In Schedule 11, paragraph 9.

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