Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules provide for the practice and procedure to be followed in magistrates' courts in relation to—
(a)proceedings to deal with a contempt of court under section 18 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”);
(b)applications under sections 17(4) and (6)(b) and 18(6) of the 1996 Act; and
(c)orders under sections 17(4) and 18(4) and (7) of the 1996 Act.