52 Crown Court rules.U.K.
[F1(1)Subject to any statutory provision, Crown Court rules may be made in accordance with section 53A for the purpose of regulating and prescribing—]
(a)the practice and procedure to be followed in the Crown Court; and
(b)the form and content of indictments,
and in this or any other statutory provision having effect in Northern Ireland “Crown Court rules” means rules so made.
(2)Sections 1 and 2 of the M1Indictments Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 shall cease to have effect on such date as may be appointed in Crown Court rules made for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 52(1) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15(2), 148(1), Sch. 5 para. 26; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 12(a)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 52 extended (4.7.1996) by 1996 c. 25, s. 79, Sch. 4 para.12 (with s.78(1))
Marginal Citations