Section 69 Criminal Procedure RulesI1

England and Wales

(1)

There are to be rules of court (to be called “Criminal Procedure Rules”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in the criminal courts.

(2)

Criminal Procedure Rules are to be made by a committee known as the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee.

(3)

The power to make Criminal Procedure Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases or different areas, including different provision—

(a)

for a specified court or description of courts, or

(b)

for specified descriptions of proceedings or a specified jurisdiction.

(4)

Any power to make F1. . . Criminal Procedure Rules is to be exercised with a view to securing that—

(a)

the criminal justice system is accessible, fair and efficient, and

(b)

the rules are both simple and simply expressed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 69(4) repealed (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 146, Sch. 4 para. 332(2), Sch. 18 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa), 30(b)

Commencement

I1: S. 69 wholly in force at 1.9.2004, see s. 110(1)(2) and S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(b)(i) (subject to art. 3)

Notes on Part 7

Modifications

C1: Pt. 7 modified (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 36(4), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(f)