SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Trial by single justice on the papers: further amendments

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)

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1

Section 15 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (interpretation of Part 1) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “ “public prosecutor”” substitute “ “relevant prosecutor” ”, and

b

after “ “requisition”” insert “ , “single justice procedure notice” ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (ba), for “public prosecutor” substitute “ relevant prosecutor ”, and

b

after paragraph (ba) insert—

bb

where a relevant prosecutor issues a written charge and single justice procedure notice, when the written charge and single justice procedure notice are issued;