(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules provide for the practice and procedure to be followed in the Crown Court in relation to—
(a)proceedings to deal with a contempt of court under section 18 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”);
(b)applications under section 17(4) and (6)(b) and 18(6) of the 1996 Act; and
(c)orders under sections 17(4) and 18(4) and (7) of the 1996 Act.