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  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/37",
  "legislation_title": "Crime and Disorder Act 1998",
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  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Attorney General shall by regulations provide that, where a person is sent for trial under section 51 or 51A of this Act on any charge or charges, copies of the documents containing the evidence on which the charge or charges are based shall, . . .—\n(a) be served on that person; and\n(b) be given to the Crown Court sitting at the place specified in the notice under section 51D(1) of this Act before the expiry of the period prescribed by the regulations; but the judge may at his discretion extend or further extend that period..\n(2) The regulations may make provision as to the procedure to be followed on an application for the extension or further extension of a period under sub-paragraph (1) above.",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 inserted (18.5.2012) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(a); S.I. 2012/1320, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 6(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 repealed (27.9.1999) by virtue of 1999 c. 22, ss. 67(1)(a), 106, 108(3)(b)(f), Sch. 15 Pt. III (with Sch. 14 paras. 7(2), 36(9)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(d)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 substituted (18.5.2012) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 20(2)(b); S.I. 2012/1320, art. 2(b)(ii) (with art. 6(1))"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 inserted (27.9.1999) by virtue of 1999 c. 22, ss. 67(1)(a), 108(3)(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 1(2) substituted (27.9.1999) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 67(1)(b), 108(3)(b) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 1 wholly in force; Sch. 3 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 121. In force at 30.9.1998 for certain purposes by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in arts. 5-8) Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 4.1.1999 for the purpose of sending any person for trial under s. 51 from any area specified in Sch. 2 of the said S.I. by S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(2); Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 15.1.2001 to the extent that it is not already in force by S.I. 2000/3283, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)"
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