41 Relevant proceedings
Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (2001 c 16) | Legislation

41  Relevant proceedings

(1)     A reference in section 39 or 40 to relevant proceedings is a reference to any proceedings in or before the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court or any county court or magistrates' court which—

(a)     are not proceedings for an offence; and

(b)     were commenced after the coming into force of that section.

(2)     For the purposes of any reference in section 39 or 40 or this section to the commencement of any proceedings relevant proceedings are commenced (subject to subsection (5)) at the earliest time at which one of the following occurs—

(a)     an information is laid or application, claim form, complaint,

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