Schedules

Schedule 2Criminal procedure: consequential and related amendments

I111Amendments in connection with section 10

1

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is amended as follows.

2

In section 50A (order of consideration where person accused of either-way offence appears before magistrates’ court), in subsection (3)(a)—

a

in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “under section 51(2)(a) or 51(2)(c) below” substitute “in relation to which the condition set out in subsection (2)(a) or (c) of section 51 is met”;

b

for sub-paragraph (i) substitute—

i

the court shall first consider whether provision in Criminal Procedure Rules of the sort described in section 51(3A) applies and, if it does, shall deal with the relevant offence accordingly;

3

In section 51E (interpretation of sections 50A to 51D), omit paragraphs (c) and (d).