# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2026, Rule 17: Amendment of Part 47


In Part 47 (investigation orders and warrants)—
(a) in rule 47.1 (when this Part applies), for “and 47.63” substitute “, 47.63 and 47.69”;
(b) after Section 10: Orders for access to electronic data under the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 insert—
“SECTION 11: ORDERS FOR THE SUSPENSION OF INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES AND INTERNET DOMAIN NAMES UNDER THE CRIME AND POLICING ACT 2026
When this Section applies
47.69. (1) This Section applies where, under Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the Crown Court can make—
(a) an IP address suspension order; or
(b) a domain name suspension order.
(2) In this Section, ‘suspension order’ means either of those two orders.
[Note. Under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, on an application by an appropriate officer (defined by paragraph 14 of that Schedule) a Crown Court judge may order an internet protocol address provider to prevent access to a specified internet protocol address for a specified period of no longer than 12 months, if the judge is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the four conditions prescribed by paragraph 2 of that Schedule are met.
Under paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 18 to the 2026 Act, on an application by an appropriate officer a Crown Court judge may order an internet domain registry or a registrar for an internet domain registry to prevent access to a specified internet domain name for a specified period of no longer than 12 months, if the judge is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the four conditions prescribed by paragraph 4 of that Schedule are met.]
Exercise of court’s powers
47.70. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the court may determine an application under rule 47.71 for a suspension order, or an application under rule 47.72 to discharge, vary or extend—
(a) at a hearing (which must be in private unless the court otherwise directs), or without a hearing; and
(b) in the absence of—
(i) the applicant,
(ii) the respondent, and
(iii) any other person affected by the order.
(2) The court must not determine such an application in the applicant’s absence if—
(a) the applicant asks for a hearing; or
(b) it appears to the court that the application is so complex or serious as to require the court to hear the applicant.
(3) The court must not determine such an application in the absence of any respondent or other person affected unless—
(a) the absentee has had at least 2 business days in which to make representations; or
(b) the court is satisfied that—
(i) the absentee has waived the opportunity to attend, or
(ii) it would prejudice the purposes of the application to allow the absentee to attend or to adjourn or postpone the application to allow that.
(4) The court officer must arrange for the court to hear such an application no sooner than 2 business days after notice of the application was served, unless—
(a) the court directs that no hearing need be arranged; or
(b) the court gives other directions for the hearing.
(5) The court must not determine an application unless satisfied that sufficient time has been allowed for it.
(6) If the court so directs, the parties to an application may attend a hearing by live link.
(7) The court must not make, discharge or vary an order, or extend a suspension, unless the applicant states, in writing or orally, that to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief—
(a) the application discloses all the information that is material to what the court must decide; and
(b) the content of the application is true.
(8) Where the statement required by paragraph (7) is made orally—
(a) the statement must be on oath or affirmation, unless the court otherwise directs; and
(b) the court must arrange for a record of the making of the statement.
(9) The court may—
(a) shorten or extend (even after it has expired) a time limit under this Section;
(b) dispense with a requirement for service under this Section (even after service was required); and
(c) consider an application made orally instead of in writing.
(10) A person who wants an extension of time must—
(a) apply when serving the application for which it is needed; and
(b) explain the delay.
Application for suspension order
47.71. (1) An applicant who wants the court to make a suspension order must—
(a) apply in writing and serve the application on the court officer;
(b) demonstrate that the applicant is entitled to apply;
(c) give the court an estimate of how long the court should allow—
(i) to read the application and prepare for any hearing, and
(ii) for any hearing of the application;
(d) attach a draft order in the terms proposed by the applicant;
(e) serve notice of the application on the respondent and on any other person affected by the order, unless the court otherwise permits or directs, in accordance with—
(i) Part 4 of these Rules (Service of documents), or
(ii) paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (additional methods of service on a person outside the United Kingdom); and
(f) serve the application on the respondent and on any such other person to such extent, if any, as the court directs.
(2) A notice served on the respondent and on any other person affected by the order must—
(a) specify the internet protocol address or internet domain name to which the applicant wants access to be prevented;
(b) specify the period (to a maximum of 12 months) for which the applicant wants access to be prevented;
(c) identify—
(i) the power that the applicant invites the court to exercise, and
(ii) the conditions for the exercise of that power which the applicant asks the court to find are met; and
(d) warn the recipient of the notice that they must not disclose the making of the application or its content to any person except—
(i) with the permission of a judge, or
(ii) with the written permission of the applicant or an equivalent officer.
(3) The application must—
(a) identify the respondent;
(b) include the same information as is required by paragraph (2); and
(c) where the applicant wants the court to include in a suspension order a non-disclosure requirement to the same effect as described in paragraph (2)(d)—
(i) explain why such a requirement would be appropriate, and
(ii) specify or describe when the applicant wants that requirement, if ordered, to expire.
(4) Where the court makes a suspension order—
(a) the court officer must serve the order on the applicant; and
(b) the applicant must serve the order on the respondent and on any other person affected by the order, in accordance with—
(i) Part 4 of these Rules (Service of documents), or
(ii) paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (additional methods of service on a person outside the United Kingdom).
(5) Where notice of the application was served on a respondent, if the application is dismissed, withdrawn or abandoned the applicant must—
(a) promptly so notify that respondent; and
(b) where the application is dismissed, promptly inform that respondent if the court orders that the non-disclosure requirement described in paragraph (2)(d) is to continue to apply.
[Note. See paragraphs 5, 6, 10 and 11 of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026.]
Application to discharge, vary or extend
47.72. (1) This rule applies to an application under—
(a) paragraph 7 of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (Discharge and variation of suspension orders);
(b) paragraph 8 of that Schedule (Extension of suspension orders); or
(c) paragraph 9 of that Schedule (Discharge and variation of non-disclosure orders).
(2) The applicant must—
(a) apply in writing as soon as practicable after becoming aware of the grounds for doing so;
(b) serve the application on—
(i) the court officer, and
(ii) as applicable, the applicant for the suspension order, the respondent to that application, and any other person known to be affected;
(c) attach a draft order in the terms proposed by the applicant; and
(d) ask for a hearing, if one is wanted, and explain why it is needed.
(3) The application must—
(a) specify the order that the applicant wants the court to discharge, vary or extend;
(b) explain the grounds; and
(c) specify the terms of any proposed variation or extension.
(4) Where the court makes an order on an application to which this rule applies—
(a) the court officer must serve the order on the applicant for the suspension order under rule 47.71; and
(b) that applicant must serve the order on the respondent to that application and on any other person affected by the order, in accordance with—
(i) Part 4 of these Rules (Service of documents), or
(ii) paragraph 11(3) of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (additional methods of service on a person outside the United Kingdom).
[Note. See also paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026.]
Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person
47.73. (1) This rule applies where an application under rule 47.71 or 47.72 includes information that the applicant thinks ought to be revealed only to the court.
(2) The application must—
(a) identify that information; and
(b) explain why that information ought not to be served on the respondent or another person.
(3) At a hearing of an application to which this rule applies—
(a) the general rule is that the court must consider, in the following sequence—
(i) representations first by the applicant and then by the respondent and any other person, in the presence of them all, and then
(ii) further representations by the applicant, in the others’ absence; but
(b) the court may direct other arrangements for the hearing.
Application to punish for contempt of court
47.74. (1) This rule applies where a person is accused of disobeying an order made by the court under Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026.
(2) An applicant who wants the court to exercise its power to punish that person for contempt of court must comply with the rules in Part 48 (Contempt of court).
[Note. The Crown Court has power to punish for contempt of court a person who disobeys its order: see section 45 of the Senior Courts Act 1981. Under paragraph 13 of Schedule 18 to the Crime and Policing Act 2026, an order made by a judge under that Schedule has effect as if it were an order of the Crown Court.]”;
(c) amend the table of contents correspondingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/721/rule/17 (the official version)
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