Criminal Justice Act 2003

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25) E+W

66 (1) The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 1 (application of this Part), in subsection (2)—

(a) paragraphs (a) to (c) are omitted, and

(b) in paragraph (cc), the words from “under” to the end are omitted.

(3) In section 5 (compulsory disclosure by accused)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “(2) to” there is substituted “ (3A) and ”,

(b) subsections (2) and (3) are omitted, and

(c) in subsection (3A), in paragraph (b), for “subsection (7) of section 51” there is substituted “ subsection (1) of section 51D ”.

(4) In section 13 (time limits: transitional), in subsection (1), paragraphs (a) to (c) of the modified section 3(8) are omitted.

(5) In section 21 (common law rules as to disclosure), in subsection (3), for paragraphs (b) and (c) there is substituted—

“(b) the accused is sent for trial (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(cc)),”.

(6) In section 28 (introduction to Part 3), in subsection (1)—

(a) for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

“(a) on or after the appointed day the accused is sent for trial for the offence concerned,”, and

(b) paragraph (b) is omitted.

(7) In section 39 (meaning of pre-trial hearing), in subsection (1), for paragraph (a) there is substituted—

“(a) after the accused has been sent for trial for the offence, and”.

(8) Section 68 (use of written statements and depositions at trial) and Schedule 2 (statements and depositions) shall cease to have effect.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 66 partly in force; Sch. 3 para. 66 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 3 para. 66(1)(2)(b)(3)(c)(6)(a)(7) in force for certain purposes at 9.5.2005 by S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2, Sch. paras. 1(1)(q), 2(g); Sch. 3 para. 66 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)

I2 Sch. 3 para. 66 in force at 5.11.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)

I3 Sch. 3 para. 66 in force at 28.5.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)