The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 1999

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires–

“the Act” means the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996;

“acquitted person” means a person whose acquittal of an offence is the subject of a certification under section 54(2) of the Act, and “acquittal” means the acquittal of that person of that offence;

“magistrates' court” has the same meaning as in section 148 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(2);

“prosecutor” means the individual or body which acted as prosecutor in the proceedings which led to the acquittal;

“record of court proceedings” means–

(a)

(where the proceedings took place in the Crown Court) a transcript of the evidence, or

(b)

a note of the evidence made by the justices' clerk,

in the proceedings which led to the conviction for the administration of justice offence referred to in section 54(1)(b) of the Act or, as the case may be, the proceedings which led to the acquittal;

“single judge” means a judge of the Queen’s Bench Division;

“witness” means a witness whose evidence is contained in a witness statement or affidavit filed under rule 5, 7, 8 or 9.

(1)

1996 c. 25.

(2)

1980 c. 43.