PART 2 E+W [F1 UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING THE RULES; POWERS OF COURT OFFICERS]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 heading substituted (3.10.2022) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2, 4(a)

[F2 POWERS OF COURT OFFICERS TO TAKE STATUTORY DECLARATIONS E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Rule 2.11 and cross-heading inserted (3.10.2022) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2, 4(f)

Taking of statutory declarations by court officers E+W

2.11.— (1) This rule applies to a statutory declaration required by―

(a) rule 29.4 (Statutory declaration to avoid fine after fixed penalty notice); or

(b) rule 44.2 (Statutory declaration of ignorance of proceedings).

(2) A court officer may take a statutory declaration to which this rule applies if that officer is—

(a) a justices’ legal adviser;

(b) nominated for the purpose by a justices’ legal adviser; or

(c) authorised to exercise the function to which rule 2.8(2)(m) refers (extending time for the service of a statutory declaration).

[Note. Section 2 of the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889allows rules that regulate the procedure of a court to authorise the taking of a statutory declaration by an officer of that court.]]