53AMaking of Crown Court rules

1

It is for the Crown Court Rules Committee to make Crown Court rules.

2

After making Crown Court rules the Committee must submit them to the Lord Chancellor.

3

The Lord Chancellor must allow or disallow Crown Court rules submitted to him.

4

Crown Court rules have effect only if allowed by the Lord Chancellor.

5

If the Lord Chancellor disallows Crown Court rules, the Lord Chancellor must give the Committee written reasons why he has disallowed them.

6

Subsection (7) applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Crown Court rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.

7

The Committee must make such Crown Court rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.

8

Those Crown Court rules must be—

a

made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under subsection (6);

b

made in accordance with this section.