Crime and Disorder Act 1998

23 (1) In section 31 of the 1973 Act (powers etc. of Crown Court in relation to fines and forfeited recognizances), the following provisions shall cease to have effect—

(a) in subsection (3A), the words “Subject to subsections (3B) and (3C) below,”;

(b) subsections (3B) and (3C); and

(c) in subsection (4), the words “4 or”.

(2) In subsection (6) of that section—

(a) the words “about committal by a magistrates' court to the Crown Court” shall cease to have effect; and

(b) after the words “dealt with him” there shall be inserted the words “or could deal with him”.

(3) In subsection (8) of that section, for the words “(2) to (3C)” there shall be substituted the words “(2) to (3A)”.