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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003/schedule-37/part-4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/44",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-2003",
  "path": "schedule/37/part/4",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Allocation and sending of offences",
  "text": "Short title and chapter\nExtent of repeal\nBankers' Books Evidence Act 1879 (c. 11)\nIn section 4, the paragraph beginning “Where the proceedings”.\nIn section 5, the paragraph beginning “Where the proceedings”.\nExplosive Substances Act 1883 (c. 3)\nSection 6(3).\nCriminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86)\nSection 49(2).\nAdministration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (c. 36)\nIn section 2(2), paragraphs (aa) to (ac), paragraphs (iA) and (iB), and the words from “and in paragraph (iA)” to the end.\nCriminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58)\nSection 41(5A).\nIn section 80, the definition of “Court of summary jurisdiction”.\nBacking of Warrants (Republic of Ireland) Act 1965 (c. 45)\nIn the Schedule, in paragraph 4, the words “and section 2 of the Poor Prisoners Defence Act 1930 (legal aid before examining justices)”.\nCriminal Procedure (Attendance of Witnesses) Act 1965 (c. 69)\nSection 2(5).\nCriminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)\nIn section 9(1), the words “, other than committal proceedings”.\nIn section 36(1), the definition of “committal proceedings”.\nCriminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)\nIn section 9(2), the words from “section 41” to “either way offence”.\nFirearms Act 1968 (c. 27)\nIn Schedule 6, in Part 2, paragraph 3.\nTheft Act 1968 (c. 60)\nSection 27(4A).\nCriminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)\nIn section 46, subsections (1A) to (1C).\nBail Act 1976 (c. 63)\nIn section 3, subsections (8A) and (8B), and the subsection (10) inserted by paragraph 12(b) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33).\nSection 5(6A)(a)(i).\nCriminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)\nIn Schedule 12, the entry relating to the Firearms Act 1968 (c. 27).\nInterpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)\nIn Schedule 1, in the definition of “Committed for trial”, paragraph (a).\nCustoms and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2)\nSection 147(2).\nMagistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)\nSections 4 to 8, and the cross-heading preceding section 4.\nIn section 8B(6)(a), the words “commits or”.\nSection 24(1A) and (2).\nIn section 25, subsections (3) to (8).\n. . .\nSection 42.\nSection 97A.\nSection 103.\nSection 106.\nIn section 128, in subsection (1)(b), the words “inquiring into or”, and in each of subsections (1A)(a), (3A), (3C)(a) and (3E)(a), the word “5,”.\nIn section 130(1), the word “5,”.\nSection 145(1)(f).\nIn section 150(1), the definition of “committal proceedings”.\nIn section 155(2)(a), the words “8 (except subsection (9))”.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraph 2(a).\nIn Schedule 5, paragraph 2.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraph 73.\nCriminal Justice (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 27)\nThe whole Act.\nCriminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47)\nIn section 2(2)(g), the words “or committed for trial”.\nContempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)\nSection 4(4).\nSupreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)\nSection 76(5).\nSection 77(4).\nIn section 81—\n(a)in subsection (1)(a), the words “who has been committed in custody for appearance before the Crown Court or in relation to whose case a notice of transfer has been given under a relevant transfer provision or”,\n(b)subsection (1)(g)(i),\n(c)subsection (7).\nCriminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)\nSection 61.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraph 1(a).\nMental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)\nIn section 52(7)(b), the words “where the court proceeds under subsection (1) of that section,”.\nPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)\nSection 62(10)(a)(i).\nIn section 71, the paragraph beginning “Where the proceedings”.\nSection 76(9).\nSection 78(3).\nProsecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23)\nIn section 16, subsections (1)(b), (2)(aa) and (12).\nIn section 23A(1)(b), the words from “under” to “1998”.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 and 3.\nCriminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38)\nSections 4 to 6.\nIn section 11—\n(a)subsection (2)(a),\n(b)subsection (3),\n(c)in subsection (7), the word “(3),”,\n(d)in subsection (8), the word “(3),”,\n(e)subsections (9) and (10),\n(f)in subsection (11), paragraphs (a) and (d).\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 9 and 14.\nCriminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)\nSection 23(5).\nSection 24(5).\nIn section 26, the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply”.\nIn section 27, the paragraph beginning “This section shall not apply”.\nSection 30(4A).\nSection 33.\nIn section 40(1), the words “were disclosed to a magistrates' court inquiring into the offence as examining justices or”.\nSection 41.\nSection 144.\nIn Schedule 15, paragraphs 10, 66 and 104.\nRoad Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53)\nSection 11(3A).\nSection 13(7).\nSection 16(6A).\nSection 20(8A).\nCourts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)\nIn Schedule 18, paragraph 25(5).\nBroadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)\nIn Schedule 20, paragraph 29(1).\nCriminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)\nSection 53.\nSection 55(1).\nSchedule 6.\nIn Schedule 11, paragraph 25.\nCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)\nSection 34(2)(a).\nSection 36(2)(a).\nSection 37(2)(a).\nIn Schedule 9, paragraphs 12, 17(c), 18(d), 25, 27, 29 and 49.\nIn Schedule 10, paragraphs 40 and 71.\nCriminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)\nIn section 1(2), paragraphs (a) to (c) and, in paragraph (cc), the words from “under” to the end.\nIn section 5, subsections (2) and (3).\nIn section 13(1), paragraphs (a) to (c) of the modified section 3(8).\nSection 28(1)(b).\nSection 44(3).\nSection 45.\nSection 49(4).\nSection 68.\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 to 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 to 19, 22(3), 24 to 26, 28 to 32, and 34 to 38.\nSchedule 2.\nSexual Offences (Protected Material) Act 1997 (c. 39)\nSection 9(1).\nCrime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37)\nSection 47(6).\nIn section 50(1), the words “unless the accused falls to be dealt with under section 51 below”.\nIn Schedule 3, in paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), paragraph 12, and in paragraph 13(2), the words from “unless” to the end.\nIn Schedule 8, paragraphs 8, 37, 40, 65 and 93.\nAccess to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)\nSection 67(3).\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 16, 39 and 47.\nIn Schedule 13, paragraphs 96, 111 and 137.\nYouth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)\nSection 27(10).\nIn section 42(3), paragraphs (a) and (b).\nPowers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)\nIn section 89(2)(b), the words “trial or”.\nIn section 140(1)(b), the words “was committed to the Crown Court to be tried or dealt with or by which he”.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraphs 62, 63, 64(2), 65, 91 and 201.\nIn Schedule 11, paragraph 9.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 37 Pt. 4 repealed (8.5.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 148, 149, 153(1)(a), Sch. 26 para. 77, Sch. 28 Pt. 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 37 Pt. 4 in force at 28.5.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(d)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 37 Pt. 4 partly in force; Sch. 37 Pt. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 336(3); Sch. 37 Pt. 4 in force for certain purposes at 9.5.2005 by S.I. 2005/1267, art. 2, Sch. para. 1(2); Sch. 37 Pt. 4 in force at 18.6.2012 for specified purposes for E.W.S. by S.I. 2012/1320, arts. 3(f)(ii), 4(1)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4)"
    }
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