Part 6Allocation and sending of offences

42Mode of trial for certain firearms offences: transitory arrangements

1

The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is amended as follows.

2

In section 24 (summary trial of information against child or young person for indictable offence)—

a

in subsection (1), for “homicide” there is substituted “ one falling within subsection (1B) below ”,

b

in subsection (1A)(a), for “of homicide” there is substituted “ falling within subsection (1B) below ”,

c

after subsection (1A), there is inserted—

1B

An offence falls within this subsection if—

a

it is an offence of homicide; or

b

each of the requirements of section 51A(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 would be satisfied with respect to—

i

the offence; and

ii

the person charged with it,

if he were convicted of the offence.

3

In section 25 (power to change from summary trial to committal proceedings and vice versa), in subsection (5), for “homicide” there is substituted “ one falling within section 24(1B) above ”.