Part 7

Procedure rules and practice directions

Criminal Procedure Rules and practice directions

Rules to be made if required by Lord Chancellor
72A
1
This section applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Criminal Procedure Rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice.
2
The Committee must make such rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose.
3
Those rules must be—
a
made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice to the Committee;
b
made in accordance with section 72.
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S. 72A(4): functions transferred (22.8.2007) by virtue of The Secretary of State for Justice Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2128), art. 4(1)(b) (with art. 7)
s. 72A(4) omitted (22.8.2007) by virtue of The Secretary of State for Justice Order 2007 (S.I.2007/2828), art. 8, Sch. para. 8(4)
S. 72A inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 15, Sch. 4 para. 336; S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(aa)
Pt. 7 modified (6.4.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), ss. 36(4), 94(1); S.I. 2008/755, art. 15(1)(f)