Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)

Part I E+W+N.I. Disclosure

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt I: Power to modify conferred (27.7.1999 for specified purposes and otherwise (4.9.2000) by 1999 c. 23, s. 38(7)(a) (with s. 63(2), Sch. 7 paras. 3(3), 4, 5(2)); S.I. 2000/2091, art. 2(c)

Pt. I: Power to modify conferred (1.12.2003) by S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8), art. 26(7); S.R. 2003/476, art. 4(a)

C2 Pt. I power to apply (with modifications) conferred by SI 2015/1490 rule 23.2 Note (as inserted (2.4.2018) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. 2018/132), rules 1, 11(a)(v))

Other provisions E+W+N.I.

19 Rules of court. E+W+N.I.

(1) [F1 The power to make Criminal Procedure Rules] includes power to make provision mentioned in subsection (2).

(2) The provision is provision as to the practice and procedure to be followed in relation to—

(a) proceedings to deal with a contempt of court under section 18;

(b) an application under section 3(6), [F2 5(5B), 6B(6), 6E(5), 7A(8), 8(2) or (5)] 14(2) , 15(4), 16(b), 17(4) or (6)(b) or 18(6);

(c) an application under regulations made under section 12;

(d) an order under section 3(6), [F2 5(5B), 6B(6), 6E(5), 7A(8), 8(2) or (5)] 14(3), 17(4) or 18(4) or (7);

(e) an order under section 15(5) (whether or not an application is made under section 15(4));

(f) an order under regulations made under section 12.

(3) [F3 Criminal Procedure Rules made]by virtue of subsection (2)(a) above may contain or include provision equivalent to Schedule 3 to the M1 Contempt of Court Act 1981 (proceedings for disobeying magistrates’ court order) [F4 or such provision with modifications].

(4) Rules made by virtue of subsection (2)(b) in relation to an application under section 17(4) may include provision—

(a) that an application to a magistrates’ court must be made to a particular magistrates’ court;

(b) that an application to the Crown Court must be made to the Crown Court sitting at a particular place;

(c) requiring persons to be notified of an application.

(5) Rules made by virtue of this section may make different provision for different cases or classes of case.

Extent Information

E1 In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 4; see s. 79

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 19(1) substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 377(2); S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 19(2)(b)(d) substituted (4.4.2005 for E.W. and 15.7.2005 for N.I.) by Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), ss. 331, 336, Sch. 36 Pt. 3 para. 34; S.I. 2005/950, art. 2, Sch.; S.I. 2005/1817, art. 2

F3 Words in s. 19(3) substituted (1.9.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 377(3); S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 19(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 251; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1981 c. 49.