258Objects of this Chapter

258 Objects of this Chapter

258 Objects of this Chapter

The objects of this Chapter are—

(a) to require the indictable offences listed in Table 1 to Schedule 1 to be dealt with summarily unless the prosecutor or the person charged with the offence concerned elects to have the offence dealt with on indictment, and

(b) to require the indictable offences listed in Table 2 to Schedule 1 to be dealt with summarily unless the prosecutor elects to have the offence concerned dealt with on indictment.

s 258 (previously s 18): Renumbered 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [84]. Am 2001 No 119, Sch 1 [85] [86].