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Article 4 Amendment of Magistrates’ Courts (Forms) Rules 1981

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In form 14 (Notice to defendant: proof by written statement)—

(a)

in the heading, the words “MC Act 1980, s 102” shall be omitted;

(b)

for the words “may only be tried before a jury [or may” there shall be substituted “[may”;

(c)

before the words “Each” there shall be inserted the words “If the offence is [or the offences are] tried by the Magistrates’ Court”;

(d)

for the words “If [* you do not do so within 7 days of receiving this notice and the offence[s] is/are tried by the Magistrates’ Court” there shall be substituted “If you do not do so within 7 days of receiving this notice”;

(e)

the words “If the offence[s] is/are not tried” to “then to be called” shall be omitted; and

(f)

the words “* Omit if offence cannot be tried by magistrates’ court” shall be omitted.