Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2019

Amendment of the Criminal Procedure Rules 1996

2.—(1) The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In Chapter 14 (procedure at trial in solemn proceedings)(2) in rule 14.1A(1) (minimum number of jurors for balloting jury)(3) for “in the court” substitute “, whether in the courtroom in which the trial is to proceed or assembled elsewhere within the court building,”.

(3) In Chapter 33 (legal aid)(4)—

(a) in the cross-heading of rule 33.6 (intimation of appointment of solicitor by court in proceedings in respect of sexual offence)(5) for “proceedings in respect of sexual offence” substitute “certain proceedings”;

(b) in rule 33.6 for “proceedings in respect of sexual offence” substitute “such cases”.

(1)

The Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 (S.I. 1996/513, last amended by S.S.I. 2019/139).

(2)

Chapter 14 was last amended by S.S.I. 2010/418.

(3)

Rule 14.1A was inserted by S.S.I. 2010/184.

(4)

Chapter 33 was last amended by S.S.I. 2010/418.

(5)

Rule 33.6 was inserted by S.S.I. 2002/454.