2[F1(1)Section 4 (general nature of committal proceedings) shall be amended as follows.E+W
(2)The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (3)—
“(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, evidence tendered before examining justices shall be tendered in the presence of the accused.”
(3)In subsection (4) for the word “given” (in each place) there shall be substituted “ tendered ”.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 paras. 2-5 repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(d)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)