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Section 13 Time limits: transitional.E1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

As regards a case in relation to which no regulations under section 12 have come into force for the purposes of section 3, section 3(8) shall have effect as if it read—

“(8)

The prosecutor must act under this section as soon as is reasonably practicable after—

(a)

F1the accused pleads not guilty (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(1)),

(b)

the accused is committed for trial (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(a)),

(c)

the proceedings are transferred (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(b) or (c)),

F2(ca)

copies of the documents containing the evidence on which the charge or charges are based are served on the accused (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(cc)),

(d)

the count is included in the indictment (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(d)), or

(e)

the bill of indictment is preferred (where this Part applies by virtue of section 1(2)(e) F3or (f)).”

F4(2)

As regards a case in relation to which no regulations under section 12 have come into force for the purposes of section 7A, section 7A(5) shall have effect as if—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for the words from “during the period” to the end, and

(b)

in paragraph (b) for “during that period”,

there were substituted as soon as is reasonably practicable after the accused gives the statement in question.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 13(1) repealed (18.6.2012 for specified purposes, 5.11.2012 for specified purposes, 28.5.2013 for specified purposes) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), s. 336(3)(4), Sch. 3 para. 66(4), Sch. 37 Pt. 4; S.I. 2012/1320, art. 4(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with art. 5) (see S.I. 2012/2574, art. 4(2) and S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2012/2574, art. 2(2)(3)(c)(d), Sch. (with arts. 3, 4) (as amended (4.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2761, art. 2) (with S.I. 2013/1103, art. 4); S.I. 2013/1103, art. 2(1)(c)(d)(2)(3) (with arts. 3, 4)

F2

Words in s. 13(1) inserted (27.9.1999 for certain areas and otherwise 8.1.2001) by 1999 c. 22, ss. 67(2), 108(1) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 1999/2657, art. 2(b), Sch. 1; S.I.2000/3280, art. 2

F3

Words in s. 13(1) inserted (E.W.) (1.6.1999) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 127(b); S.I. 1999/1279, art. 2(f)

F4

S. 13(2) substituted (4.4.2005 for E.W. and 15.7.2005 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 3 para. 29; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2, Sch. 1; S.I. 2005/1817, art. 2

Extent

E1

In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt I: Power to modify conferred (27.7.1999 for specified purposes and otherwise (4.9.2000) by 1999 c. 23, s. 38(7)(a) (with s. 63(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 4, 5(2)); S.I. 2000/2091, art. 2(c)

Pt. I: Power to modify conferred (1.12.2003) by S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8), art. 26(7); S.R. 2003/476, art. 4(a)

C2

Pt. I power to apply (with modifications) conferred by SI 2015/1490 rule 23.2 Note (as inserted (2.4.2018) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/132), rules 1, 11(a)(v))