The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules

3.  In Part 2 (Understanding and applying the rules; powers of authorised court officers)—

(a) in rule 2.2 (Definitions), in paragraph (1) for the definition of ‘live link direction’ substitute—

“‘live link direction’ means a direction that:

(i)

under section 51(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003(1) requires or permits a person to take part through a live audio link or a live video link in the proceedings listed in section 51(3) of that Act, or

(ii)

under section 206A of the Extradition Act 2003(2) requires a person to take part through a live link in a hearing in proceedings under Part 1 or Part 2 of that Act;”; and

(b) in rule 2.8 (Exercise of functions of magistrates’ courts), in paragraph (4)—

(i) renumber sub-paragraphs (f) to (i) as (g) to (j) respectively, and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) directing the correction of a court record under rule 5.4(4) (correction of inaccuracy in court record);”.

(1)

2003 c. 44; section 51 was substituted by section 200 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32).

(2)

2003 c. 41; section 206A was inserted by section 78 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26) and amended by section 208 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 to, the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32).