SupplementalE+W
24E+WFor the purposes of this Schedule proceedings for an offence shall be regarded as having begun as follows—
(a)in the case of an offence triable only summarily, when a plea is entered;
(b)in the case of an offence triable only on indictment, when the magistrates’ court begins to inquire into the offence as examining magistrates;
(c)in the case of an offence triable either way, when the magistrates’ court determines to proceed with the summary trial of the offence or, as the case may be, to proceed to inquire into the offence as examining justices.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 12 para. 24 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.