# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026, Rule 16: Amendment of Part 45


In Part 45 (costs), in rule 45.4 (costs out of central funds)—
(a) in paragraph (5)—
(i) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (c);
(ii) renumber sub-paragraph (d) as sub-paragraph (f);
(iii) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(d) details, including the date and outcome, of each request to any public authority to undertake the investigation and prosecution, and the reasons why if no such request was made;
(e) details, including the date and outcome, of each request to any legal representative to ascertain their estimated charges for conducting the prosecution, and if no such request was made to a legal representative other than the one appointed by the applicant—
(i) the reasons why, and
(ii) the reasons for the applicant’s choice of that legal representative; and”;
(b) in each of paragraphs (8)(b) and (9) for “regulations made by the Lord Chancellor” substitute “the regulations to which paragraph (7)(d) refers”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/721/rule/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-2-rules-2026/rule-16
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