Criminal Justice Act 2003

42 E+W In section 17 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (entry of verdict of not guilty by order of a judge)—

(a) for “the defendant being given in charge to a jury” there is substituted “ any further steps being taken in the proceedings ”, and

(b) after “verdict of a jury” there is inserted “ or a court ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 36 Pt. 4 wholly in force at 8.1.2007; Sch. 36 Pt. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 36 Pt. 4 in force for E.W. at 24.7.2006 by S.I. 2006/1835, art. 2 (subject to art. 3); Sch. 36 Pt. 4 in force in so far as not already in force at 8.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3422, art. 2