SCHEDULE 9 Minor Amendments

Transfers of proceedings

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In section 3 of the M1Bail Act 1976 (general provisions)—

(a)

in subsection (8A) (inserted by paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to the M2Criminal Justice Act 1987), for the words “section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987” there shall be substituted the words “ a relevant transfer provision ”; and

(b)

after subsection (9) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(10)

In subsection (8A) above “relevant transfer provision” means—

(a)

section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987, or

(b)

section 53 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991.”.