Criminal Justice Act 2003

60 (1) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 is amended as follows. E+W

(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.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 60 partly in force; Sch. 3 para. 60 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 3 para. 60(1)(7)(b) in force for certain purposes at 9.5.2005 by S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2, Sch. para. 2(f); Sch. 3 para. 60 in force at 18.6.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)