Article 4

Rule 27(2) of the principal Rules shall be amended by inserting, after sub-paragraph (d) thereof, the following sub-paragraphs:—

“(e)

hearing applications under subsection (3) of section 22 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 for the extension or further extension of a time limit imposed by regulations made under subsection (1) of that section;

(f)

hearing an appeal brought by an accused under subsection (7) of the said section 22 against a decision of a magistrates` court to extend, or further extend, such a time limit or brought by the prosecution under subsection (8) thereof against a decision of a magistrates` court to refuse to extend, or further extend, such a time limit.”.