Article 4 Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005I1

After rule 2.1(7) (When the Rules apply), insert—

“(8)

The rules in Parts 57–62 apply in proceedings to which one of those Parts applies that begin on or after 1st April 2008. In such proceedings beginning before that date the rules in those Parts apply as if—

(a)

the amendments made to them by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007 had not been made; and

(b)

references to the Director of the Assets Recovery Agency or to that Agency were references to the Serious Organised Crime Agency.”.