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The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2010
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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These Rules make the following amendments to The Criminal Procedure Rules 2010, S.I. 2010/60:
| Rule | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Part 4 | Rule 4.7 is amended to bring up to date the cross-references to other rules that it contains. Rule 4.9 is amended to clarify the extent of the court’s power to allow service of documents by methods other than those prescribed by Part 4. |
| Part 8 | The rules are replaced with revised and simplified rules that apply in magistrates’ courts and in the Crown Court. |
| Part 22 | Rules 22.4, 22.9 and the notes to the rules are amended to provide for, and refer to, defence witness notices under section 6C of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996. Rule 22.8 is amended in consequence of the new rules in Part 62. |
| Part 42 | Rule 42.3 is amended to provide for informing a defendant about inclusion in a barred list under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. The note to rule 42.8 is amended to refer to requests for medical reports under section 157 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. |
| Part 62 | The rules are replaced with revised and expanded rules about contempt of court, dealing with contempt by obstructive, disruptive, insulting or intimidating conduct, in the courtroom or in its vicinity or otherwise immediately affecting the proceedings, and contempt by failure to comply with a court order. |
Amendments to other rules, and notes to rules. Corrections are made to rules 35.2(1) and 68.7(1). The notes to rules 15.1 and 76.7 are amended to bring up to date and to correct the legislative and cross-references that they contain.
Amendments to the preamble. The preamble that lists the powers exercised by the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee is amended to include a reference to the power now exercised by the Committee to make rule 62.16 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Amendments to the Arrangement of Rules. The Arrangement of Rules is amended in consequence of the substitution of Part 8 of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
These Rules come into force on 4th April 2011.
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