The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2024

Amendments to the preamble to the Criminal Procedure Rules E+W

17.  In the preamble to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2020, in sub-paragraph (b)—

(a) in the first column, headed “Rule”, beginning immediately beneath the entry for rule 9.2 insert successive entries for rules 9.8, 9.10, 9.11, 9.12, 9.19 and 9.23; and

(b) in the second column, headed “Power”—

(i) for the entry corresponding with rule 9.2 substitute “Sections 51(3A), (3B) and 51A(4A), (4B) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998(1) and section 86A(2) of the Courts Act 2003(2)”,

(ii) in the position corresponding with rule 9.8 insert “Sections 51(2D), (2E) and 51A(3D), (3E) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998”,

(iii) in the position corresponding with rule 9.10 insert “Section 17ZA(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(3)”,

(iv) in the position corresponding with rule 9.11 insert “Sections 17ZA(2) and 17ZB(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(4)”,

(v) in the position corresponding with rule 9.12 insert “Sections 17ZA(2) and 17ZC(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(5)”,

(vi) in the position corresponding with rule 9.19 insert “Section 24ZA(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(6)”, and

(vii) in the position corresponding with rule 9.23 insert “Sections 51(2D), (2E) and 51A(3D), (3E) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 17 comes into force in accordance with rule 2(a)

(1)

1998 c. 37; sections 51 and 51A are materially amended by section 10 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35) with effect from a date to be appointed.

(2)

2003 c. 39; section 86A was inserted by section 162 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).

(3)

1980 c. 43; section 17ZA is inserted by section 6 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35) with effect from a date to be appointed.

(4)

1980 c. 43; section 17ZB is inserted by section 6 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35) with effect from a date to be appointed.

(5)

1980 c. 43; section 17ZC is inserted by section 6 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35) with effect from a date to be appointed.

(6)

1980 c. 43; section 24ZA is inserted by section 8 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35) with effect from a date to be appointed.