Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)U.K.
287U.K.In section 7(4) (sending to Director of Public Prosecutions of details of cases which do not proceed)—
(a)for “every justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for every magistrates' court ”, and
(b)for “a magistrates' court for which he is the justices' chief executive” substitute “ the magistrates' court ”.
288(1)Amend section 20 (regulations) as follows.U.K.
(2)Omit subsection (5).
(3)In subsection (6), for “and supplemental” substitute “ , supplemental and transitional ”.
(4)In subsection (7), after “19(1)” insert “ , 19A or 19B ”.
(5)In subsection (8)(a)(ii), for “a party to the proceedings” substitute “ any person ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 8 para. 288 wholly in force; Sch. 8 para. 288 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 8 para. 288(1)(3)-(5) in force at 1.2.2004 by S.I. 2004/174, art. 2(b); Sch. 8 para. 288 in force at 1.4.2005 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
289U.K.In section 21 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (4A)(b), for “, 19 and 19A” substitute “ to 19B ”.
290(1)Amend section 23 (discontinuance of proceedings in magistrates' courts) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsections (3), (7) and (8), for “justices' chief executive for” substitute “ designated officer for ”.
(3)In subsection (10), for “rules made under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980” substitute “ Criminal Procedure Rules ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 8 para. 290 partly in force; Sch. 8 para. 290 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 110(1)(2); Sch. 8 para. 290(1)(3) in force at 1.9.2004 by S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(xiii) (with art. 3); Sch. 8 para. 290(2) in force at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)