The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2010

Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998

10.  In Part 77—

(a) in the table of contents—

(i) for “Scope and interpretation    Rule 77.1” substitute—

“Scope of this Part	Rule 77.1
SECTION 1 – SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS
Interpretation	Rule 77.1A	; and”

(ii) after “Where to make an application    Rule 77.5” insert—

“SECTION 2 – APPLICATION TO QUASH AN ACQUITTAL
Scope and interpretation	Rule 77.6
Time limit for making the application	Rule 77.7
Where to make the application	Rule 77.8
How to make the application	Rule 77.9
Notice to defendant (acquitted person)	Rule 77.10
Response to the application	Rule 77.11
Further evidence	Rule 77.12
Determination of the application to quash an acquittal (general provisions)	Rule 77.13
Application for a hearing to determine the application to quash an acquittal	Rule 77.14
Hearing to determine the application to quash an acquittal	Rule 77.15	;”

(b) for rule 77.1 substitute—

“Scope of this Part

77.1.   This Part contains rules about—

(a) in Section 1, applications for a serious crime prevention order under section 8 of the Serious Crime Act 2007(1) and related applications under sections 9, 17 and 18 of that Act; and

(b) in Section 2, applications under section 54(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996(2) for an order quashing an acquittal.

SECTION 1 – SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS

Interpretation

77.1A.   In this Section—

(a) “the 2007 Act” means the Serious Crime Act 2007; and

(b) “SCPO” means a serious crime prevention order under section 1 or section 9 of the 2007 Act.”; and

(c) after rule 77.5 insert Section 2 (Application to Quash an Acquittal) as set out in Schedule 4 to these Rules.

(1)

2007 c. 27.

(2)

1996 c. 25.