Article 26 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005I1

For the note after rule 65.3 (Power to vary requirements), substitute—

• “[Note. The time limit for serving an appeal notice—

  1. (a)

     under section 18 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968^f1 on an appeal against conviction or sentence, and

  2. (b)

     under section 18A of that Act^f2 on an appeal against a finding of contempt of court

  may be extended but not shortened: see rule 68.2.

  • The time limit for serving an application for permission to refer a sentencing case under section 36 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988^f3 may be neither extended nor shortened: see rule 70.2(2).

  • The time limits in rule 74.2 for applying to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal or refer a case to the House of Lords may be extended or shortened only as explained in the note to that rule.]”.