SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8 Amendments of other Acts
Part II Miscellaneous Amendments
Habeas Corpus 1679
C14
1
In section 2 of the M1Habeas Corpus Act 1679 for the words from “in the Court of Kings Bench” to “case shall require” substitute “in the Crown Court”.
2
In section 8 of the said Act for “judge of assize” substitute “judge of the Crown Court”.
Vagrancy Act 1824
C25
The M2Vagrancy Act 1824 shall be amended as follows:—
a
in section 5, as amended by the M3Criminal Justice Act 1967, for “quarter sessions” substitute “the Crown Court”,
b
in section 10 for the words from “quarter sessions” to “assembled” substitute “the Crown Court, it shall be lawful for the Crown Court”, and
c
in section 14 for the words following “appeal to” to the end of the section substitute “the Crown Court”.
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Parliamentary Documents Deposit Act 1837
C37
For any reference in the M4Parliamentary Documents Deposit Act 1837 to the clerk of the peace there shall be substituted a reference to any officer of a local or other authority.
Slave Trade Act 1843
F28
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Indictable Offences Act 1848
C49
In sections 12, 13 and 14 of the M5Indictable Offences Act 1848 (backing of warrants) for ant reference to justices of oyer and terminer or gaol delivery, except so far as it is a reference to such a justice in Northern Ireland, there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851
C510
In section 30 of the M6Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851 for the reference to justices of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery in England there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
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Explosives Act 1875
F412
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Central Criminal Court (Prisons) Act 1881
14
F6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coroners Act 1887
15
C61
In section 5 of the M7Coroners Act 1887—
a
in subsection (2) for the words “at the next” to “is to be” substitute “before the Crown Court”.
b
in subsection (3) for the words following “proper officer” substitute “of the Crown Court”.
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Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892
C716
In section 3 of the M8Witnesses (Public Inquiries) Protection Act 1892 for the words from “quarter sessions” to the end substitute “ Crown Court”.
M9Indictments Act 1915
17
F8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Criminal Justice Act 1925
C819
In section 33(3) of the M10Criminal Justice Act 1925 (arraignment of corporation) for the words from the beginning to “case may be” substitute “On arraignment of a corporation, the corporation may”.
M13Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926
20
1
The provisions of this Act about committal for trial by a magistrates’ court, and the provisions of section 7(2) and section 13 of this Act, shall, subject to the provisions of this paragraph, apply with any necessary modifications to the proceedings mentioned in section 25(2) of the M11Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926.
2
Rules under the said section 25(2) may apply—
a
the provisions of this Act mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, and any other enactment relating to committal by magistrates’ courts for trial in the Crown Court, and
b
the provisions of the M12Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 relating to witness orders.
with such modifications as may be necessary for giving effect to provisions of the said section 25.
3
Sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect subject to any rules so made.
Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928
F1021
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Criminal Justice Act 1948
24
In the M14Criminal Justice Act 1948—
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C9b
in all places where there occurs a reference to a court of quarter sessions (sections . . . F14 20(5)(a), 37(3)(6)) there shall be substituted a reference to the Crown Court.
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C1028
1
In section 37 of that Act, for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
b
the High Court may release on bail a person—
i
who, after the decision of his case by the Crown Court, has applied to the Crown Court for the statement of a case for the High Court on that decision, or
ii
who has applied to the High Court for an order of certorari to remove proceedings in the Crown Court on his case into the High Court, or has applied to the High Court for leave to make such an application.
2
At the end of subsev=ction (3) of that section there shall be added the words “or by a police officer not below the rank of inspector or the governor of a prison or the keeper of a place of detention”.
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Prison Act 1952
C1133
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County Courts Act 1959
F2135
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Obscene Publications Act 1959
C1237
In section 3(50 of the M17Obscene Publications Act 1959 (time of coming into force of forfeiture order) for the words from “fourteen days” to “order is made” substitute “the period within which notice of appeal to the Crown Court may be given against the order”.
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Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960
C1339
In section 9(2) of the M18Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (time of coming into force of order revoking a licence) for the words from “on such date” to the words “case stated or otherwise” substitute “on such date as the court may specify in the order, being a date not earlier than the expiration of any period within which notice of appeal (whether by case stated or otherwise) may be given against the conviction”.
Administration of Justice Act 1960
C1440
1
In section 13(2) of the M19Administration of Justice Act 1960 (appeal in cases of contempt of court) after paragraph (b) insert—
bb
from an order or decision of the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal.
2
In section 13(5)(a) of the said Act after “High Court” insert “the Crown Court”.
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Criminal Justice Act 1961
F2541
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This Amendment shall cease to have effect when the relevant repeal by the M26Children and Young Persons Act 1969 takes effect.
M20Licensing Act 1964
42
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M21Administration of Justice Act 1964
43
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3
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M22Criminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965
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F311
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F322
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3
For the purposes of section 13 of this Act a warrant issued under section 4 of the said Act (warrant of arrest to secure attendance of witness) shall be treated as a warrant issued by the Crown Court.
C154
In section 4(2) of the said Act for the words “a court of assize or quarter sessions” substitute “the Crown Court”.
F325
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Criminal Justice Act 1967
48
In the M23Criminal Justice Act 1967—
C16a
b
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Criminal Appeal Act 1968
C1757
1
In the M24Criminal Appeal Act 1968—
a
for the words “a court of assize or quarter sessions” wherever they occur (sections 10(1), F46. . .11(2)) substitute the words “the Crown Court”.
b
for the words “at assizes or quarter sessions” wherever they occur (sections 10(2), (3), 24(2)(b), 39(3)) substitute the words “before the Crown Court”.
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3
In section 51(1) of the said Act for the definition of the judge of the court of trial substitute—
“the judge of court of trial”
means, where the Crown Court comprises justices of the peace, the judge presiding.
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Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968
C1858
In section 1(4) of the M25Domestic and Appellate Proceedings (Restriction of Publicity) Act 1968 after the words “the High Court” add the words “the Crown Court”.
Children and Young Persons Act 1969
59
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Administration of Justice Act 1970
C1960
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F49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
In paragraphs 1 to 15 of Schedule 9 to the said Act for the words “quarter sessions” and the words “a court of assize or quarter sessions” wherever they occur substitute “the Crown Court”.
4
For paragraphs 16 to 20 of the said Schedule 9 substitute the following paragraph—
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Any order for the payment of costs made by the Crown Court, other than an order falling within Part I above, or an order for costs to be paid out of money provided by Parliament.
1915 c. 90.