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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Act of Adjournal)

This Act of Adjournal amends the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996.

Paragraph 2 amends rule 20.19 and associated forms in consequence of the commencement of section 35 of the Road Safety Act 2006 by the Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2012.

Paragraph 3 amends Chapter 40 in two respects.

Paragraph 3(1) amends rule 40.12 (orders pending determination of compatibility issues or devolution issues) to extend its scope to appeals under paragraph 13 of Schedule 6 to the Supreme Court as well as references to the High Court and Supreme Court in relation to devolution issues and compatibility issues.

Paragraph 3(2) amends rule 40.13 to clarify that the procedure in that rule applies to all references determined by the Supreme Court.

Paragraph 4 amends Form 9A.4 in order to correct some minor typographical errors.

Paragraph 5 amends Form 23A.1-A to allow for the exclusion of the statement at paragraph 6 in cases in which evidence is to be given via television link from another part of the United Kingdom and to correct a typographical error.