# Access to Justice Act 1999, Paragraph 7

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Paragraph 8A (replacement of probation order with conditional discharge) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), for “it appears to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned” substitute “ to a magistrates’ court acting for the petty sessions area concerned (where the order was made by a magistrates’ court) or the Crown Court (where the order was made by the Crown Court) it appears to the court ”.
(3) In sub-paragraph (2), after “paragraph 7” insert “ or 8 ”.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3)—
(a) omit “and the probation order was made by a magistrates’ court”, and
(b) for “the magistrates’ court” substitute “ the court ”.
(5) Omit sub-paragraphs (4) and (5).
(6) In sub-paragraph (6)—
(a) for “sub-paragraphs (3) and (5)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (3) ”, and
(b) in the words treated as substituted in section 1A(1) of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973, omit “or (5)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/22/schedule/9/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/access-to-justice-act-1999/schedule-9/paragraph-7
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