11 Powers of Crown Court to remit cases to the magistrates' court
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 35) | Legislation

11  Powers of Crown Court to remit cases to the magistrates' court

(1)     After section 46 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 insert—

“46ZA Remitting proceedings to magistrates' courts for trial

(1)     In a case where a person has been sent by a magistrates' court to the Crown Court for trial for an offence, the Crown Court may send the person back to a magistrates' court for trial.

(2)     The Crown Court may not exercise the power in subsection (1)—

(a)     in respect of a person who has attained the age of 18, or is not an individual, if the offence in question is triable only on indictment;

(b)     in respect of a person who has not attained the age of 18, if the offence in question falls within section 51A(12) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

(3)     In the case of an offence that is triable either way, the Crown Court may not exercise

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