SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Consequential Amendments

Sexual Offences Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c.69)

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In section 37(7) of the Sexual Offences Act 1956—

a

in paragraph (a) for " section 6 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 " substitute " section 24 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 ";

b

in paragraph (b) for " subsection (5) of section ninety-eight of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952" substitute " subsection (5) of section 121 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 ".

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In Part II of Schedule 2 to the Sexual Offences Act 1956, in paragraphs 17 and 18—

a

in sub-paragraph (ii) in the second column of each paragraph, for " section 16(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1977 " substitute " section 17(1) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 ";

b

in the third column of each paragraph, for " section 28(1) of that Act" substitute " section 32(1) of that Act ".