SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

281

1

Amend section 16 (execution of warrants) as follows.

2

In subsection (10)(i), for “chief executive to the justices for the petty sessions area for which he acts” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice area in which the justice was acting when he issued the warrant ”.

3

In subsection (11), for “chief executive to the justices” substitute “ designated officer for the local justice area ”.

282

1

Amend section 46 (detention after charge) as follows.

2

In subsection (2), for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”,

b

for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

4

In subsection (4)—

a

for “for a petty sessions” substitute “ in a local justice ”, and

b

for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”.

5

In subsection (5)—

a

for “for that area” substitute “ in that area ”, and

b

for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

6

In subsection (6)—

a

for “the justices' chief executive for a petty sessions” substitute “ the designated officer for a local justice ”, and

b

for “the justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer ”.

7

In subsection (7)—

a

for “for the petty sessions” substitute “ in the local justice ”, and

b

for “for any other petty sessions” substitute “ in any other local justice ”.

8

In subsection (8), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

283

In section 47(3A)(b) (date of first court appearance in bail cases), for “justices' chief executive for the relevant petty sessions” substitute “ designated officer for the relevant local justice ”.

284

In section 47A (early administrative hearings conducted by justices' clerks), for “the clerk to the justices for a petty sessions area” substitute “ a justices' clerk ”.

285

In section 73(3)(a) (proof of convictions and acquittals), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.

I1286

In section 81(1) and (2) (advance notice of expert evidence in Crown Court), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.