An Act to amend the law relating to the proceedings of criminal courts, including the law relating to evidence, and to the qualification of jurors, in such proceedings and to appeals in criminal cases; to reform existing methods and provide new methods of dealing with offenders; to make further provision for the treatment of offenders, the management of prisons and other institutions and the arrest of offenders unlawfully at large; to make further provision with respect to legal aid and advice in criminal proceedings; to amend the law relating to firearms and ammunition; to alter the penalties which may be imposed for certain offences; and for connected purposes.
1978-06-01
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Criminal Justice Act 1967
s. 20
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 37
Pt. 9
s. 336(3)
(4)
Criminal Justice Act 1967
s. 20
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
s. 81(3)(c)
s. 81(8)
s. 208(1)
Part I Criminal Procedure, etc.
Miscellaneous provisions as to evidence, procedure and trial
20 Power of magistrates’ court to commit on bail for sentence.
Where a magistrates’ court has power to commit an offender to a F1Crown Court under section 5 of the M1Vagrancy Act 1824 (incorrigible rogues). . . F2, the court may instead of committing him in custody commit him on bail.