SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court etc

Part 2minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

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1

The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (application of this Part), in subsection (2)—

a

paragraphs (a) to (c) are omitted, and

b

in paragraph (cc), the words from “under” to the end are omitted.

3

In section 5 (compulsory disclosure by accused)—

a

in subsection (1), for “(2) to” there is substituted “ (3A) and ”,

b

subsections (2) and (3) are omitted, and

c

in subsection (3A), in paragraph (b), for “subsection (7) of section 51” there is substituted “ subsection (1) of section 51D ”.

4

In section 13 (time limits: transitional), in subsection (1), paragraphs (a) to (c) of the modified section 3(8) are omitted.

5

In section 21 (common law rules as to disclosure), in subsection (3), for paragraphs (b) and (c) there is substituted—

b

the accused is sent for trial (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(cc)),

6

In section 28 (introduction to Part 3), in subsection (1)—

a

for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

a

on or after the appointed day the accused is sent for trial for the offence concerned,

b

paragraph (b) is omitted.

7

In section 39 (meaning of pre-trial hearing), in subsection (1), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

a

after the accused has been sent for trial for the offence, and

8

Section 68 (use of written statements and depositions at trial) and Schedule 2 (statements and depositions) shall cease to have effect.