Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Magistrates’ Courts: Dealing with cases where accused pleads guilty

Consequential amendments E+W

3 (1) In consequence of the amendments made by paragraphs 1 and 2 above the M1 Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall be further amended as follows. E+W

(2) For section 13(4), there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(4) This section shall not apply to an adjournment on the occasion of the accused’s conviction in his absence under subsection (5) of section 12 above or to an adjournment required by subsection (9) of that section.”.

(3) In section 13(5), for “12(2)” there shall be substituted “ 12(5) ”.

(4) In section 155(2), for “12(8)” there shall be substituted “ 12(13) ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 43.