Schedule 3 to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (procedure where no committal proceedings for indictable-only offence) is amended as follows.

In paragraph 4(9), (10) and (11) (power of justice to take depositions etc), for “clerk of” substitute “ chief executive to ”.

In paragraph 6(7) (Crown Court to inform clerk of magistrates’ court of outcome of trial), for “clerk of” substitute “ justices’ chief executive for ”.