Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

22.  In rule 68.3 (Notice of appeal and application for extension of time)—

(a) after paragraph (1A), insert—

“(1B) Notice of an application for leave to appeal under section 74(8) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005(1) shall be given by completing the form set out in the Practice Direction and serving it on a Crown Court officer.”;

(b) in paragraph (7)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”, and

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“or

(c) article 5 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Appeals under section 74) Order 2006(2),”; and

(c) in paragraph (8)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “or”, and

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“or

(c) article 5 of the 2006 Order,”.

(1)

2005 c. 15.

(2)

S.I. 2006/2135.