Explanatory note

These Rules apply the Crown Court Rules 1982 as appropriate with modifications to appeals to the Crown Court against orders for forfeiture under section 58(2) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (“the Act”) (and against orders for forfeiture under section 58(2) of the Act as applied by paragraph 8 of Schedule 7, paragraph 7 of Schedule 11, paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the Act and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2A to the Representation of the People Act 1983 (Schedule 2A was inserted by Schedule 16 to the Act)) and orders for forfeiture under section 65(6) of the Act and paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 7 to the Act. Modification of the 1982 rules is required as section 59(2) of the Act makes specific provision as the time limit for an appeal to the Crown Court against such orders.