PART 3

Courts and tribunals

Committal to Crown Court

Low-value shoplifting: mode of trial
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1
In section 22A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (low-value shoplifting), in subsection (2) (right to elect trial by Crown Court), for paragraph (b) substitute—
b
the court must proceed in relation to the offence in accordance with section 51(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
2
In section 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (sending cases to Crown Court: adults), in subsection (2)(b), after “21,” insert “22A(2)(b),”.