Sch 3 para 48
(1) The Bail Act 1976 is amended as follows. (2) In section 3 (general provisions)— (a) in subsection (8)— (i) for “committed” there is substituted “ sent ” , and (ii) after “for trial or” there is inserted “ committed him on bail to the Crown Court ” , and (b) subsections (8A) and (8B), and the subsection (10) inserted by paragraph 12(b) of Schedule 9 to the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33), are omitted. (3) In section 5 (supplementary provisions about decisions on bail)— (a) in subsection (6)(a), for “committing” there is substituted “ sending ” , and (b) in subsection (6A)(a)— (i) after “under” there is inserted “ section 52(5) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, ” , (ii) sub-paragraph (i) is omitted, (iii) after sub-paragraph (ii) there is inserted— (iia) section 17C (intention as to plea: adjournment); (iv) at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) there is inserted or (iv) section 24C (intention as to plea by child or young person: adjournment), (4) In section 6 (offence of absconding by person released on bail), in subsection (6)(b), for “commits” there is substituted “ sends ” . (5) In section 9 (offence of agreeing to indemnify sureties in criminal proceedings), in subsection (3)(b), for “commits” there is substituted “ sends ” .