The Crown Court (Amendment) Rules 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Crown Court Rules 1982 in consequence of the enactment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“the Act”). Part 8 of the Act deals with investigations into the proceeds of crime and makes provision for applications to be made to Crown Court judges for various orders and warrants.

Rule 3 amends the existing provision in rule 25B of the Crown Court Rules 1982 about production orders so that it also covers production orders made under Part 8 of the Act. Rule 4 amends the existing provision in rule 25C of the Crown Court Rules 1982 about account monitoring orders so that it also covers account monitoring orders made under Part 8 of the Act. However, no amendment is made to rule 25C(1) as the court is not to serve account monitoring orders made under the Act. Rule 5 inserts a new rule 25D making provision about the discharge and variation of customer information orders under the Act and a new rule 25E which provides for applicants under Part 8 of the Act to prove their identity.