Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020) 2023

Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

2.—(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In Chapter 34A (interpretation and translation in European Arrest Warrant proceedings)(2)—

(a) in the chapter heading, for “EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT” substitute “PART 1”;

(b) in rule 34A.1 (interpretation and application), omit the definition of “the Directive”;

(c) in rule 34A.2 (right to interpretation assistance), in paragraph (2)(b) omit “in accordance with the Directive”.

(3) The following provisions are revoked—

(a) Chapter 61 (European Protection Orders)(3);

(b) Chapter 67 (European Investigation Orders)(4);

(c) in the appendix, Forms 61.3 to 61.7-B and 67.2 to 67.9.

(1)

The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513), last amended by S.S.I. 2023/61.

(2)

Chapter 34A was inserted by S.S.I. 2014/242.

(3)

Chapter 61 and Forms 61.3 to 61.7-B were inserted by S.S.I. 2015/121. Rule 61.9(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2015/201.

(4)

Chapter 67 and Forms 67.2 to 67.9 were inserted by S.S.I. 2018/150.