2 Procedure for indictment of offenders
Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1933 (1933 c 36) | Legislation

2  Procedure for indictment of offenders

(1)     Subject to the provisions of this section, a bill of indictment charging any person with an indictable offence may be preferred by any person before a court in which the person charged may lawfully be indicted for that offence. . . and it shall thereupon become an indictment and be proceeded with accordingly. . ..

(2)     Subject as hereinafter provided no bill of indictment charging any person with an indictable offence shall be preferred unless either—

(a)     the person charged has been [sent] for trial for the offence; or

[(aa)     . . .]

[(ab)     . . .]

[(ac)     . . .]

(b)     the bill is preferred [by the direction of the Court of Criminal Appeal or] by the direction or with the consent of a judge of the High Court . . . [or

[(ba)     the bill is preferred with the consent of a judge of the Crown Court following a declaration by the court under paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 17 to the Crime

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