1988 No. 1691
The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Notice of Transfer) Regulations 1988
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Attorney General, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5(9) of the Criminal Justice Act 19871, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Notice of Transfer) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 31st October 1988.
Interpretation2
In these Regulations—
“designated authority” means an authority designated by section 4(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 1987; and
“notice of transfer” means a notice given under section 4(1) of that Act.
Notice of transfer3
A notice of transfer given by or on behalf of a designated authority shall be in Form 1 in the Schedule to these Regulations, or in a form to the like effect.
Notice to defendant4
Where a notice of transfer is given by or on behalf of designated authority, a copy of the notice shall be given by or on behalf of the authority to any person to whom the notice of transfer relates (or, if he is acting by a solicitor, to his solicitor) together with —
a
a notice in Form 2 in the Schedule to these Regulations, or in a form to the like effect; and
b
a statement of the evidence on which any charge to which the notice of transfer relates is based.
Notice to Crown Court5
Where a notice of transfer is given by or on behalf of a designated authority, a copy of the notice shall be given by or on behalf of the authority to the appropriate officer of the Crown Court sitting at the place specified by the notice of transfer as the proposed place of trial together with—
a
a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (a) of regulation 4 above and copies of the material enclosed with that notice; and
b
the statement referred to in paragraph (b) of that regulation.
Notice to prison governor etc.6
Where a notice of transfer is given by or on behalf of a designated authority, a copy of the notice shall be given by or on behalf of the authority to any person who has custody of any person to whom the notice of transfer relates together with a copy of the notice referred to in paragraph (a) of regulation 4 above.
SCHEDULE
THE QUEEN
v
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF CASE TO THE CROWN COURT
THE QUEEN
v
NOTICE TO PERSON TO WHOM A NOTICE OF TRANSFER RELATES
THE QUEEN
v
CONSENT FORM FOR PERSON REMANDED IN CUSTODY
(This note is not part of the Regulations)