Paragraph 10 I1

In section 8 (duty to include date of birth and sex in written plea of guilty), after paragraph (a) (but before “or”) insert—

“(aa)

serves a written notification on the designated officer for a magistrates' court stating a desire to plead guilty and to be tried in accordance with section 16A of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (trial by single justice on the papers),”.