Criminal Justice Act 2003

54 (1) The Supreme Court Act 1981 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 76 (committal for trial: alteration of place of trial)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “varying” (where it first appears) to “to Crown Court)” there is substituted “ substituting some other place for the place specified in a notice under section 51D(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (a “section 51D notice”) ”,

(b) in subsection (3), for the words “fixed by the magistrates' court, as specified in a notice under a relevant transfer provision” there is substituted “ specified in a section 51D notice ”,

(c) subsection (5) is omitted, and

(d) in the heading, for “Committal” there is substituted “ Sending ”.

(3) In section 77 (committal for trial: date of trial)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “committal for trial or the giving of a notice of transfer under a relevant transfer provision” there is substituted “ being sent for trial ”,

(b) in subsection (2), for “committed by a magistrates' court or in respect of whom a notice of transfer under a relevant transfer provision has been given” there is substituted “ sent for trial ”,

(c) in subsection (3), for “of committal for trial or of a notice of transfer” there is substituted “ when the defendant is sent for trial ”,

(d) subsection (4) is omitted, and

(e) in the heading, for “Committal” there is substituted “ Sending ”.

(4) In section 80 (process to compel appearance), in subsection (2), for “committed” there is substituted “ sent ”.

(5) In section 81—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a)—

(a) the words “who has been committed in custody for appearance before the Crown Court or in relation to whose case a notice of transfer has been given under a relevant transfer provision or” are omitted, and

(b) after “51” there is inserted “ or 51A ”,

(ii) in paragraph (g), sub-paragraph (i) is omitted, and

(b) subsection (7) is omitted.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 54 partly in force; Sch. 3 para. 54 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 3 para. 54(1)(3)(a)-(c)(4)(5)(a)(i)(b) in force for certain purposes at 9.5.2005 by S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2, Sch. paras. 1(1)(j), 2(d); Sch. 3 para. 54 in force at 18.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)