The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

10.  In Part 34 (Appeal to the Crown Court), in rule 34.1 (When this Part applies)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (1)(d)(iv) omit “or”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (1)(d)(v) insert “, or”;

(c) after paragraph (1)(d)(v) insert—

“(vi) section 28(5)(b) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019(1).”; and

(d) at the end of the note to the rule insert—

“Under section 28(5)(b) of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 an applicant to a magistrates’ court for the variation, renewal or discharge of a knife crime prevention order made by that court, or a respondent to such an application, may appeal to the Crown Court against the decision of the magistrates’ court.”.

(1)

2019 c. 17; section 28 comes into force on a date to be appointed.