Regulation 2 Amendment of the 2020 Regulations

The 2020 Regulations are amended as follows.

After regulation 1 (citation, commencement, expiry and interpretation) insert—

“Exclusion of accused persons under 18 years of age

1A.

These Regulations do not apply to an accused subject to a custody time limit provided in regulation 5 (custody time limits in the Crown Court) of the 1987 Regulations who is under 18 years of age when in custody for the first time in relation to an offence.”

At the beginning of paragraph (2) of regulation 3 (transitional and saving provisions) insert “Subject to regulation 1A (exclusion of accused persons under 18 years of age),”.