Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)

SCHEDULES

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

Part 1 U.K. Principal amendments

Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) E+W

[F1 22A (1) Section 3 (committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for the words from “greater punishment” to the end of the paragraph substitute the Crown Court should, in the court's opinion, have the power to deal with the offender in any way it could deal with him if he had been convicted on indictment, and

(b) omit paragraph (b) (and the word “or” immediately preceding it).

(3) In subsection (4), after “section” insert 17D or.

(4) In subsection (5), in paragraph (b) omit the words “paragraph (b) and”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 22A inserted (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 53, 153(1)(a), Sch. 13 para. 8