{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-230",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026/section-230.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2026/20",
  "legislation_title": "Crime and Policing Act 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-policing-act-2026",
  "path": "section/230",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "230",
  "heading": "Applications",
  "text": "(1) An application under this Chapter is to be made—\n(a) by complaint, where the application is made to a youth court or other magistrates’ court;\n(b) in accordance with rules of court, in any other case.\n(2) The following do not apply to a complaint under this Chapter—\n(a) section 127 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (time limit for complaints etc);\n(b) Article 78(1) of the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)) (time limit for complaints).\n(3) In Schedule 1 to the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 17) (civil proceedings etc in which summary sheriff has competence), after paragraph 12 insert—\n“Youth diversion orders\n13 Proceedings for or in relation to a youth diversion order under section 215 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026.”",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": "prospective",
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 230 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 255(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/20/section/230",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-31T10:30:58.060228+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}