Explanatory note

These Rules amend the Crown Court Rules 1982 to govern proceduresarising out of the provisions of the Criminal Justice (InternationalCo-operation) Act 1990 and the Drug Trafficking Offences Act 1986(c.32). Rule 30 provides for a witness summons or order issued undersection 2(1) of the 1990 Act (for service outside the United Kingdom) tobe sent to the Secretary of State for onward transmission. Rule 31governs the procedure to be followed where the Crown Court is to beasked to issue a letter of request under section 3 of the 1990 Act. Rule32 governs the procedure where the Crown Court has been nominated toreceive evidence under section 4(2) of the 1990 Act. Rule 33 containsprocedural provisions concerning an application under section 15(2) ofthe 1990 Act for the term of imprisonment or detention fixed in defaultof payment of a confiscation order under the 1986 Act to be increased totake account of interest on the unsatisfied order.