8E+WBefore paragraph 23 insert—
“22A(1)Section 3 (committal for sentence on summary trial of offence triable either way) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for the words from “greater punishment” to the end of the paragraph substitute “ the Crown Court should, in the court's opinion, have the power to deal with the offender in any way it could deal with him if he had been convicted on indictment ”, and
(b)omit paragraph (b) (and the word “or” immediately preceding it).
(3)In subsection (4), after “section” insert “ 17D or ”.
(4)In subsection (5), in paragraph (b) omit the words “paragraph (b) and”.”