Rule 6 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

The rules in this Part apply to the service of—

(a)

every document in a case to which these Rules apply; and

(b)

any document which other legislation allows or requires to be served in accordance with these Rules.”, and

for the note to the rule substitute—

“[Note. The following provisions allow or require the service of documents in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules—

(a)

section 243 of the Road Traffic Act 1960^f1 (notice requiring identification of driver);

(b)

section 29(A1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971^f2 (notice or other document required by Act to be served);

(c)

paragraph 8(3) of the Schedule to the Prices Act 1974^f3 (notice of intended prosecution);

(d)

paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975^f4 (surrender of licence to court officer);

(e)

section 5(1) of the Isle of Man Act 1979^f5 (summons or process requiring a person in the Isle of Man to attend a criminal court in England and Wales);

(f)

section 82(5F) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980^f6 (notice of hearing to consider issue of warrant of commitment);

(g)

section 72 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981^f7 (notice requiring identification of driver);

(h)

section 19(4A) of the Video Recordings Act 1984^f8 (copy of certificate of examination);

(i)

section 83(4) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985^f9 (notice of intended prosecution for offence);

(j)

sections 164(10) and 172(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1988^f10 (notice requiring verification of date of birth; notice requiring identification of driver);

(k)

sections 1(1ZA), 12(1) and (3), 16(6), 25(7) and 85(A2) of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988^f11 (notice of intended prosecution; notice requiring identification of driver; analyst’s certificate; notice requiring attendance of analyst; notice requiring verification of date of birth; other specified documents);

(l)

section 35(7) of the Transport and Works Act 1992^f12 (documentary evidence as to breath and other specimens);

(m)

section 60(11) of, and paragraphs 4(5) and 5(3) of Schedule 5 to, the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000^f13 (attendance centre order); and

(n)

section 27(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001^f14 (notice in connection with proposed closure of premises).]”; and

omit paragraph (2), and

paragraph (1) becomes the text of the rule.