The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Further applications to a judge or to the court: additional rules

68.6.—(1) Where—

(a) an appellant renews an application for the exercise of a power conferred by section 31 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (powers exercisable by a single judge) or by section 31A (powers exercisable by the Registrar); or

(b) an appellant or a respondent applies for procedural directions under section 31C of the 1968 Act (appeals against procedural directions),

then he must do so within 14 days. That period begins when the Registrar serves on him notice of the decision that prompts his further application. That period may be extended before or after it expires by the Registrar, by a single judge or by the court. The general rule is that an application for an extension of that period will be considered at the same time as the further application itself.

(2) Where—

(a) an appellant may renew to the court an application for the exercise of a power conferred by section 31 of the 1968 Act; but

(b) he does not do so within the period fixed by this rule or extended under it,

then his application shall be treated as having been refused by the court.

[Note. Formerly rule 12 of the Criminal Appeal Rules 1968.]