§ '.—(1) In the War Crimes Act 1991—
- (a) in section 1(4) (which introduces the Schedule providing a procedure for use instead of committal proceedings for certain war crimes) the words "England, Wales or" shall be omitted, and
- (b) Part I of the Schedule (procedure for use in England and Wales instead of committal proceedings) shall be omitted.
- (2) In section 20(4) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 (power of magistrates' court to grant legal aid for Crown Court proceedings)—
- (a) the word "or" shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (b), and
- (b) paragraph (bb) (which relates to a notice of transfer under Part I of the Schedule to the War Crimes Act 1991) shall be omitted.'—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
§ Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.