# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023, Rule 9: Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules


In Part 18 (Measures to help a witness or defendant to give evidence or otherwise particate)—
(a) in rule 18.8 (special measures directions; exercise of court’s powers)—
(i) the text of the rule becomes paragraph (1), and
(ii) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) Where a direction provides for evidence to be admitted under section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) the court must set a timetable that provides for—
(a) the date of any ground rules hearing under rule 3.9;
(b) the date on which the cross-examination and any re-examination will be recorded; and
(c) the date by which any application under section 28(5) of the 1999 Act must be made for a direction for further cross-examination or re-examination.”; and
(b) in rule 18.9 (Special measures direction without application), in paragraph (3)(b) omit “or section 28”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/786/rule/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-2-rules-2023/rule-9
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