The Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 1991

2.  The principal regulations shall have effect subject to the following amendments:

(a)regulation 3 (application) shall be omitted;

(b)in regulation 4 (custody time limits in magistrates' courts) in paragraph (1) the words “In proceedings in relation to which these Regulations apply”, and in paragraphs (2) and (4) the words following “70 days”, shall be omitted; and

(c)in regulation 5 (custody time limits in the Crown Court), paragraph (1) shall be omitted and in paragraph (2) for the words before “the maximum period” there shall be substituted the following—

Where—

(a)a person accused of an indictable offence other than treason is committed to the Crown Court for trial; or

(b)a bill of indictment is preferred against a person under section 2(2)(b) of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933,.