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Criminal Law Act 1977
Section
16. Offences which are to become triable either way.
17. Offence which is to become triable only on indictment.
Limitation of time
18. Provisions as to time-limits on summary proceedings for indictable offences.
Procedure for determining mode of trial of offences triable either way
19. Initial procedure on information for offence triable either way.
20. Court to begin by considering which mode of trial appears more suitable.
21. Procedure where summary trial appears more suitable.
22. Procedure where trial on indictment appears more suitable.
23. Certain offences triable either way to be tried summarily if value involved is small.
24. Power of court, with consent of legally represented accused, to proceed in his absence.
25. Power to change from summary trial to committal proceedings, and vice versa.
26. Power to issue summons to accused in certain circumstances.
Penalties
27. General limit on power of magistrates’ court to impose imprisonment.
28. Penalties on summary conviction for offences triable either way.
29. Maximum penalties on summary conviction in pursuance of section 23.
30. Penalties (and mode of trial) for offences made triable only summarily.
31. Increase of fines for certain summary offences.
32. Other provisions as to maximum fines.
33. Penalty for offences under section 3 of Explosive Substances Act 1883.
Young offenders
34. Power of magistrates’ court to remit a person under 17 for trial to a juvenile court in certain circumstances.
35. Power to commit a person under 17 for trial extended to related offences in certain cases.
36. Enforcement of fines imposed on young offenders.
37. Supervision orders.