Amendments to rule 53 (further applications to a judge or to the court: additional rules)11

In rule 53 (further applications to a judge or to the court: additional rules)—

a

at the end of paragraph (1)(a), omit “or”;

b

at the end of paragraph (1)(b) insert “or

c

a party to proceedings under section 304D or 304E of the 2006—

i

wants to make a requisition, in accordance with regulation 20(3) (powers under Part 2 that are exercisable by a single judge) of the 2024 Regulations, to have an application determined by the court as duly constituted,

ii

renews, under regulation 21(3), an application for the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 21 (powers which may be exercised by the registrar) of the 2024 Regulations, or

iii

makes an application under regulation 23(3) (appeals against procedural directions) of the 2024 Regulations,

c

in paragraph (3), after the words “section 36(2)”, insert “of the 1968 Act or regulation 20(3) of the 2024 Regulations”;

d

in paragraph (4), in both places they occur, for the words “appellant or the Director” substitute “party”;

e

in paragraph (5) after “appellant” insert “, or the offender, as the case may be,”;

f

in paragraph (7), after the words “section 36(2)”, insert “of the 1968 Act, or a party to the proceedings makes an application under regulations 20(3) of the 2024 Regulations,”.