Explanatory note

This Act of Adjournal amends the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 (S.I. 1996/513) (“the 1996 Rules”).

Paragraph 2(2) substitutes rule 20.3A of the 1996 Rules with a new rule to take account of new provisions regarding certification of sexual offences under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”).

Paragraph 2(3) inserts a new rule 46.1 to provide for the intimation of a parental direction under section 89(1) of the 2003 Act to the individual affected and to the chief constable of police for the area in which the young offender resides. It also inserts a new rule 46.2 setting out the procedure for applications under section 90(1) of the 2003 Act for the renewal, discharge or variation of a parental direction.

Paragraph 2(4) substitutes two existing forms in the appendix to the 1996 Rules and inserts an entirely new form.

Schedule 1 sets out the two substitute forms. The first form is a certificate under the 2003 Act of a conviction or finding. The second form is a notice of the notification requirements under Part 2 of the 2003 Act.

Schedule 2 sets out a form of petition by which to apply for the renewal, discharge or variation of a parental direction.