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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. |
