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Schedule 2Criminal procedure: consequential and related amendments
Amendments in connection with section 3
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(1)
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 29 (institution of proceedings by written charge)—
(a)
for the heading substitute “Instituting proceedings by written charge”
;
(b)
“(2AA)
A single justice procedure notice may be issued only if—
(a)
the offence is a summary offence not punishable with imprisonment, and
(b)
the person being charged has attained the age of 18, or is not an individual.”;
(c)
“(2C)
Subsection (2D) applies if—
(a)
(2D)
The single justice procedure notice must also explain—
(a)
the steps that the person on whom the notice is served can take if the person wants to be offered the automatic online conviction option, and
(b)
that if the person is offered, and accepts, that option, the requirements referred to in subsection (2B) will no longer apply.
(2E)
(3)
In section 30 (further provision about institution of proceedings by written charge), in the heading, for “new method” substitute “written charges”
.
(4)
In section 330 (orders and rules), in subsection (1)(c), after “sections” insert “29(2E),”
.