Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 36 E+W Further minor and consequential amendments

Part 2 E+W Charging etc

Prospective

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) E+W

13 (1) Section 145 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (interpretation of section 144) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)(a), after sub-paragraph (i) there is inserted—

“(ia) when a public prosecutor issues a written charge and requisition in respect of the offence;”.

(3) After subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(2A) In subsection (2) above “public prosecutor”, “requisition” and “written charge” have the same meaning as in section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.”