# The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2023, Rule 2: Amendment to the Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979

Extent: N.I.

The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979 are amended as follows:
(1) In rule 62O(4), after “Secretary of State” insert “, or on a prescribed person,”.
(2) In rule 62P—
(a) in sub-paragraph (3), omit “Subject to rule 62Q(7)(c),”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), before “apply” insert “subject to rule 62Q(7)(c),”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (3)(b), before “include” insert “subject to rule 62Q(7)(c),”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (3)(c), before “serve” insert “subject to rule 62Q(7)(b),”; and
(e) after sub-paragraph (6), insert—
“(7) The chief clerk must as soon as practicable serve on the applicant for the overseas production order under rule 62O any order made on an application under this rule, and—
(a) in the event that the Court varies the overseas production order, the applicant under rule 62O must serve the order as varied on the Secretary of State, or on a prescribed person, for service on the respondent on whom the overseas production order first was served;
(b) in any other event, the applicant under rule 62O must serve the order made on the application under this rule on every other person served under paragraph 3(c).”.
(3) In rule 62Q—
(a) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(iii), after “present;” omit “or”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)(iv), for “the absentee has waived the opportunity to attend”, substitute “it would prejudice the investigation to adjourn or postpone the application so as to allow the absentee to attend; or”; and
(c) after sub-paragraph 3(b)(iv), insert—
“(v) the absentee has waived the opportunity to attend.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2023/68/rule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2023/rule-2
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