§ 86 Clause 39, page 26, line 9, after 'way', insert 'or a number of such offences'.
§ 87 Page 26, line 14, leave out 'are' and insert 'appear to the court to be'.
§ 88 Page 26, line 15, leave out 'first-mentioned offence' and insert 'offence, or one of the offences, triable either way'.
§ 89 Page 26, line 20, at end insert—
- '(1A)Where a magistrates' court commits a person to the Crown Court for trial on indictment for a number of offences triable either way and exercises the power conferred by subsection (1) above in respect of a summary offence, the magistrates' court shall give the Crown Court and the person who is committed for trial a notice stating which of the offences triable either way appears to the court to arise out of circumstances which are the same as or connected with those giving rise to the summary offence.
- (1B) A magistrates' court's decision to exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) above shall not be subject to appeal or liable to be questioned in any court.'.
§ 90 Page 26, line 35, at end insert 'except as provided by subsection (8A)
§ (8A) If the prosecution inform the Court that they would not desire to submit evidence on the charge relating to the summary offence, the Court shall dismiss it.'
Earl FerrersI beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 86 to 90 en bloc. In moving the amendments perhaps I could also speak to Amendments Nos. 366 to 369. I hope that your Lordships will consider that these are essentially technical amendments. If you wish me to explain them I shall be happy to do so.
§ Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 86 to 90.—(Earl Ferrers.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.