Article 2 Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

(1)

The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996^f1 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In Chapter 14 (procedure at trial in solemn proceedings)^f2 in rule 14.1A(1) (minimum number of jurors for balloting jury)^f3 for “in the court” substitute “, whether in the courtroom in which the trial is to proceed or assembled elsewhere within the court building,”.

(3)

In Chapter 33 (legal aid)^f4—

(a)

in the cross-heading of rule 33.6 (intimation of appointment of solicitor by court in proceedings in respect of sexual offence)^f5 for “proceedings in respect of sexual offence” substitute “certain proceedings”;

(b)

in rule 33.6 for “proceedings in respect of sexual offence” substitute “such cases”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513, last amended by S.S.I. 2019/139).
f2: Chapter 14 was last amended by S.S.I. 2010/418.
f3: Rule 14.1A was inserted by S.S.I. 2010/184.
f4: Chapter 33 was last amended by S.S.I. 2010/418.
f5: Rule 33.6 was inserted by S.S.I. 2002/454.