SCHEDULE 3Allocation of cases triable either way, and sending cases to the Crown Court etc
Part 2minor and consequential amendments
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)
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(1)
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 23 (first-hand hearsay), subsection (5) is omitted.
(3)
In section 24 (business etc documents), subsection (5) is omitted.
(4)
In section 26 (statements in certain documents), the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply” is omitted.
(5)
In section 27 (proof of statements contained in documents), the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply” is omitted.
(6)
In section 30 (expert reports), subsection (4A) is omitted.
(7)
In section 40 (power to join in indictment count for common assault etc), in subsection (1)—
(a)
the words “were disclosed to a magistrates' court inquiring into the offence as examining justices or” are omitted,
(b)
after “51” there is inserted “
or 51A
”
.
(8)
Section 41 (power of Crown Court to deal with summary offence where person committed for either way offence) shall cease to have effect.