SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court etc
Part 2minor and consequential amendments
Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)
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1
The Bail Act 1976 is amended as follows.
2
In section 3 (general provisions)—
a
in subsection (8)—
i
for “committed” there is substituted “
sent
”
, and
ii
after “for trial or” there is inserted “
committed him on bail to the Crown Court
”
, and
b
subsections (8A) and (8B), and the subsection (10) inserted by paragraph 12(b) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33), are omitted.
3
In section 5 (supplementary provisions about decisions on bail)—
a
in subsection (6)(a), for “committing” there is substituted “
sending
”
, and
b
in subsection (6A)(a)—
i
after “under” there is inserted “
section 52(5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998,
”
,
ii
sub-paragraph (i) is omitted,
iii
after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted—
iia
section 17C (intention as to plea: adjournment);
iv
at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted
or
iv
section 24C (intention as to plea by child or young person: adjournment),
4
In section 6 (offence of absconding by person released on bail), in subsection (6)(b), for “commits” there is substituted “
sends
”
.
5
In section 9 (offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings), in subsection (3)(b), for “commits” there is substituted “
sends
”
.