{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no2-rules-2010/article-10",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2010/1953",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-amendment-no2-rules-2010",
  "path": "article/10",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "10",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules 1998",
  "text": "In Part 77—\n(a) in the table of contents—\n(i) for “Scope and interpretation Rule 77.1” substitute—\n“\nScope of this Part\nRule 77.1\nSECTION 1 – SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS\nInterpretation\nRule 77.1A\n; and\n”\n(ii) after “Where to make an application Rule 77.5” insert—\n“\nSECTION 2 – APPLICATION TO QUASH AN ACQUITTAL\nScope and interpretation\nRule 77.6\nTime limit for making the application\nRule 77.7\nWhere to make the application\nRule 77.8\nHow to make the application\nRule 77.9\nNotice to defendant (acquitted person)\nRule 77.10\nResponse to the application\nRule 77.11\nFurther evidence\nRule 77.12\nDetermination of the application to quash an acquittal (general provisions)\nRule 77.13\nApplication for a hearing to determine the application to quash an acquittal\nRule 77.14\nHearing to determine the application to quash an acquittal\nRule 77.15\n;\n”\n(b) for rule 77.1 substitute—\n“Scope of this Part\n77.1. This Part contains rules about—\n(a) in Section 1, applications for a serious crime prevention order under section 8 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 and related applications under sections 9, 17 and 18 of that Act; and\n(b) in Section 2, applications under section 54(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 for an order quashing an acquittal.\nSECTION 1 – SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS\nInterpretation\n77.1A. In this Section—\n(a) “the 2007 Act” means the Serious Crime Act 2007; and\n(b) “SCPO” means a serious crime prevention order under section 1 or section 9 of the 2007 Act.”; and\n(c) after rule 77.5 insert Section 2 (Application to Quash an Acquittal) as set out in Schedule 4 to these Rules.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2007 c. 27."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1996 c. 25."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/1953/article/10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:34:58.690969+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}