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51D Notice of offence and place of trial
(1) The court shall specify in a notice—
(a) the offence or offences for which a person is sent for trial under section 51 or 51A above; and
(b) the place at which he is to be tried (which, if a notice has been given under section 51B above, must be the place specified in that notice).
(2) A copy of the notice shall be served on the accused and given to the Crown Court sitting at that place.
(3) In a case where a person is sent for trial under section 51 or 51A above for more than one offence, the court shall specify in that notice, for each offence—
(a) the subsection under which the person is so sent; and
(b) if applicable, the offence to which that offence appears to the court to be related.
(4) Where the court selects the place of trial for the purposes of subsection (1) above, it shall have regard to—
(a) the convenience of the defence, the prosecution and the witnesses;
(b) the desirability of expediting the trial; and
(c) any direction given by or on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor under section 75(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981.
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51D Notice of offence and place of trial
(1) The court shall specify in a notice—
(a) the offence or offences for which a person is sent for trial under section 51 or 51A above; and
(b) the place at which he is to be tried (which, if a notice has been given under section 51B above, must be the place specified in that notice).
(2) A copy of the notice shall be served on the accused and given to the Crown Court sitting at that place.
(3) In a case where a person is sent for trial under section 51 or 51A above for more than one offence, the court shall specify in that notice, for each offence—
(a) the subsection under which the person is so sent; and
(b) if applicable, the offence to which that offence appears to the court to be related.
(4) Where the court selects the place of trial for the purposes of subsection (1) above, it shall have regard to—
(a) the convenience of the defence, the prosecution and the witnesses;
(b) the desirability of expediting the trial; and
(c) any direction given by or on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor under section 75(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981.
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