Part 7Procedure rules and practice directions
Criminal Procedure Rules and practice directions
72Process for making Criminal Procedure Rules
1
The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee must, before making Criminal Procedure Rules—
a
consult such persons as they consider appropriate, and
b
meet (unless it is inexpedient to do so).
2
Rules made by the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee must be—
a
signed by a majority of the members of the Committee, and
b
submitted to the Lord Chancellor.
3
The Lord Chancellor may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, allow, disallow or alter rules so made.
4
Before altering rules so made the Lord Chancellor must consult the Committee.
5
Rules so made, as allowed or altered by the Lord Chancellor—
a
come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor directs, and
b
are to be contained in a statutory instrument to which the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36) applies as if the instrument contained rules made by a Minister of the Crown.
6
Subject to subsection (7), a statutory instrument containing Criminal Procedure Rules is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
7
A statutory instrument containing rules altered by the Lord Chancellor is of no effect unless approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament before the day referred to in subsection (5)(a).