Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)U.K.

7(1)Section 15 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “ “public prosecutor”” substitute “ “relevant prosecutor” ”, and

(b)after “ “requisition”” insert “ , “single justice procedure notice” ”.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (ba), for “public prosecutor” substitute “ relevant prosecutor ”, and

(b)after paragraph (ba) insert—

(bb)where a relevant prosecutor issues a written charge and single justice procedure notice, when the written charge and single justice procedure notice are issued;.

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