The Criminal Appeal (Confiscation, Restraint and Receivership) Rules 2003

Appeal to House of Lords

22.—(1) An application to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the House of Lords under Part 2 of the 2002 Act must be made—

(a) orally after the decision of the Court of Appeal from which an appeal lies to the House of Lords; or

(b) in Form 5, in accordance with article 12 of the Order and served on the registrar.

(2) The application may be abandoned at any time before it is heard by the Court of Appeal by serving notice in writing on the registrar.

(3) Rule 11 of the principal rules (hearing by single judge) applies in relation to a judge exercising any of the powers referred to in article 15 of the Order, as it applies in relation to a judge exercising the powers referred to in section 31(2) of the 1968 Act or rule 5 of the principal rules.

(4) Rule 12 of the principal rules (determination by full court) applies where a single judge has refused an application by a party to exercise in his favour any of the powers listed in article 15 of the Order as it applies where the judge has refused to exercise the powers referred to in section 31(2) of the 1968 Act.

(5) The form in which rule 12 of the principal rules requires notice to be given may be modified as necessary.