# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2006, Article 7: Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In the note after rule 7.2, for “Formerly”, substitute “Section 1 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 provides for the laying of an information in a magistrates' court. Section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 provides for the issue of a written charge and requisition by a public prosecutor. These rules derive in part from”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2636/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-2-rules-2006/article-7
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