Schedules

Schedule 2Criminal procedure: consequential and related amendments

I18Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8

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)—

a

in subsection (4), for “subsections (2) or (6)(a)” substitute “subsection (2)”;

b

after subsection (5) insert—

6

This section does not apply where a person appears before a magistrates’ court for summary trial in accordance with section 17ZB(9), 20(7A) or 24ZA(5) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980.

3

In section 51B(4) (court to which notices under that section to be given), at the end insert “, or which is conducting any written proceedings in relation to the offence”.