The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004

Criminal Justice Act 1987

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

23.—(1) Amend section 9 (the preparatory hearing) as follows.

(2) In subsection (6)(1)—

(a)for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”, and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “rules under” substitute “such rules made by virtue of”.

(3) In subsection (9), for “Crown Court Rules” substitute “Criminal Procedure Rules”.

(1)

1987 c. 38; section 9(6) was amended by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25), section 74(4) and (5).