Commentary on Sections Schedule 11: Trial by single justice following a written charge: further amendments
461.Schedule 11 sets out amendments required to other areas of legislation to reflect the availability of the new single justice procedure notice, and in particular the change to section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. In relevant places, it substitutes the term “public prosecutor” with “relevant prosecutor” and includes references to “single justice procedure notice” alongside references to “requisition”.
462.Other amendments amend legislative provisions to ensure that they operate effectively under the new single justice procedure. In particular this includes amendments to the following: