SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

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(1)

Amend section 16 (execution of warrants) as follows.

(2)

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(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 ”.

286

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