SCHEDULE 2 Criminal Procedure: Consequential and Related Amendments
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (2022 c 35) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 2 Criminal Procedure: Consequential and Related Amendments

Section 18

Amendments in connection with section 3

1

(1)     The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is amended as follows.

(2)     In section 16A(1) (availability of trial by single justice on the papers)—

(a)     in paragraph (c), omit the final “andâ€;

(b)     after paragraph (d) insert “, and

(e)     the accused has not accepted the automatic online conviction option in respect of the offence.â€

(3)      In section 89 (transfer of fines within England and Wales), after subsection (4) insert— 

“(5)     When this section applies to a sum payable by virtue of a conviction under section 16H—

(a)     a reference to a sum that is the subject of a collection order has effect as a reference to a sum set out in the notice of conviction and penalty (within the meaning of section 16L), and

(b)     the power in subsection (1) may be exercised by any fines officer.â€

(4)     In section 90 (transfer of fines to Scotland or Northern Ireland), after subsection (3A) insert—

“(4)     When this section applies to a sum payable by virtue of a conviction under section 16H—

(a)     a reference to a sum that

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