Criminal Justice Act 2003

55 Rules of court E+W

(1) [F1 Criminal Procedure Rules] may make such provision as appears to the [F2 Criminal Procedure Rule Committee] to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Part.

(2) [F3 Criminal Procedure Rules] may in particular make provision—

(a) as to the procedure to be followed in connection with applications under section 51 [F4 or 52], and

(b) as to the arrangements or safeguards to be put in place in connection with the operation of [F5 live links] [F5 live audio links and live video links].

(3) The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (2)(a) includes provision—

(a) for [F6 uncontested] applications to be determined by the court without a hearing,

(b) for preventing the renewal of an unsuccessful application under section 51 unless there has been a material change of circumstances,

(c) for the manner in which confidential or sensitive information is to be treated in connection with an application under section 51 [F7 or 52] and in particular as to its being disclosed to, or withheld from, a party to the proceedings.

(4) Nothing in this section is to be taken as affecting the generality of any enactment conferring power to make [F8 Criminal Procedure Rules].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 55(1) substituted (1.9.2004) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 47(2)(a) (with art. 2(2))

F2 Words in s. 55(1) substituted (1.9.2004) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 47(2)(b) (with art. 2(2))

F3 Words in s. 55(2) substituted (1.9.2004) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 47(3) (with art. 2(2))

F4 Words in s. 55(2)(a) omitted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 23 para. 6(2)(a) (with ss. 88-90)

F5 Words in s. 55(2)(b) substituted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 23 para. 6(2)(b) (with ss. 88-90)

F6 Word in s. 55(3)(a) omitted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 23 para. 6(3)(a) (with ss. 88-90)

F7 Words in s. 55(3)(c) omitted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 23 para. 6(3)(b) (with ss. 88-90)

F8 Words in s. 55(4) substituted (1.9.2004) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 47(4) (with art. 2(2))