Prospective
8(1)Section 1 (issue of summons to accused or warrant for his arrest) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (3) after “section” there is inserted “ upon an information being laid ”.
(3)In subsection (4) after “summons” there is inserted “ , or a written charge and requisition, ”.
(4)In subsection (6) after “has” there is inserted “ , or a written charge and requisition have, ”.
(5)After subsection (6) there is inserted—
“(6A)Where the offence charged is an indictable offence and a written charge and requisition have previously been issued, a warrant may be issued under this section by a justice of the peace upon a copy of the written charge (rather than an information) being laid before the justice by a public prosecutor.”
(6)After subsection (7) there is inserted—
“(7A)For the purposes of subsection (6A) above, a copy of a written charge may be laid before, and a warrant under this section may be issued by, a single justice of the peace.”