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24Further powers to commit offender to the Crown Court to be dealt with

(1)For other powers of a magistrates’ court to commit an offender to the Crown Court to be dealt with for an offence, see—

(a)paragraph 22(2) and (4) of Schedule 7 (offender subject to youth rehabilitation order made by Crown Court convicted of further offence by magistrates’ court);

(b)section 70 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (request by prosecution with a view to consideration of confiscation order under section 6 of that Act);

(c)section 43(1) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (power of magistrates’ courts to commit for restriction order);

(d)section 6(6) of the Bail Act 1976 (offence of absconding by person released on bail);

(e)section 9(3) of that Act (offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings);

(f)the Vagrancy Act 1824 (incorrigible rogues).

(2)Nothing in subsection (1) is to be taken to limit any other power of a magistrates’ court to commit an offender to the Crown Court.

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