SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court etc
Part 2minor and consequential amendments
Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)
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1
The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows.
2
In section 76 (committal for trial: alteration of place of trial)—
a
in subsection (1), for the words from “varying”
(where it first appears) to “to Crown Court)” there is substituted “
substituting some other place for the place specified in a notice under section 51D(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (a “section 51D notice”)
”
,
b
in subsection (3), for the words “fixed by the magistrates' court, as specified in a notice under a relevant transfer provision” there is substituted “
specified in a section 51D notice
”
,
c
subsection (5) is omitted, and
d
in the heading, for “Committal” there is substituted “
Sending
”
.
3
In section 77 (committal for trial: date of trial)—
a
in subsection (1), for “committal for trial or the giving of a notice of transfer under a relevant transfer provision” there is substituted “
being sent for trial
”
,
b
in subsection (2), for “committed by a magistrates' court or in respect of whom a notice of transfer under a relevant transfer provision has been given” there is substituted “
sent for trial
”
,
c
in subsection (3), for “of committal for trial or of a notice of transfer” there is substituted “
when the defendant is sent for trial
”
,
d
subsection (4) is omitted, and
e
in the heading, for “Committal” there is substituted “
Sending
”
.
4
In section 80 (process to compel appearance), in subsection (2), for “committed” there is substituted “
sent
”
.
5
In section 81—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
in paragraph (a)—
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” are omitted, and
b
after “51” there is inserted “
or 51A
”
,
ii
in paragraph (g), sub-paragraph (i) is omitted, and
b
subsection (7) is omitted.