The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

Contents of this Part
Section 1: general rules
When this Part applies	rule 47.1
Meaning of ‘court’, ‘applicant’ and ‘respondent’	rule 47.2
Documents and recordings held by the court officer	rule 47.3
Section 2: investigation orders
When this Section applies	rule 47.4
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.5
Application for order: general rules	rule 47.6
Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person	rule 47.7
Application to vary or discharge an order	rule 47.8
Application to punish for contempt of court	rule 47.9
Orders under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Application for a production order
under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984	rule 47.10
Orders under the Terrorism Act 2000 and the National Security Act 2023
Application for an order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.11
Content of application for a production etc. order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.12
Content of application for a disclosure order or information order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.13
Content of application for an explanation order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.14
Content of application for a customer information order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.15
Content of application for an account monitoring order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.16
Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Application for an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.17
Content of application for a production order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.18
Content of application for an order to grant entry
under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.19
Content of application for a disclosure order or ... information order
under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.20
Content of application for a customer information order
under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.21
Content of application for an account monitoring order
under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.22
Orders under the Extradition Act 2003
Application for a production order under the Extradition Act 2003	rule 47.23
Section 3: investigation warrants
When this Section applies	rule 47.24
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.25
Application for warrant: general rules	rule 47.26
Information to be included in a search warrant	rule 47.27
Application for warrant under section 8
of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984	rule 47.28
Application for warrant under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987	rule 47.29
Application for warrant under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1
to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984	rule 47.30
Application for warrant under Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000 or Schedule 2 to the National Security Act 2023	rule 47.31
Application for warrant under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	rule 47.32
Application for warrant under section 160 of the Extradition Act 2003	rule 47.33
Application for warrant under any other power	rule 47.34
Section 4: orders for the retention or return of property
When this Section applies	rule 47.35
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.36
Application for an order under section 1 of the Police (Property) Act 1897	rule 47.37
Application for an order under section 59
of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001	rule 47.38
Application containing information withheld from another party	rule 47.39
Representations in response	rule 47.40
Application to punish for contempt of court	rule 47.41
Section 5: orders for the retention of fingerprints, etc.
When this Section applies	rule 47.42
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.43
Application to extend retention period	rule 47.44
Appeal	rule 47.45
Section 6: investigation anonymity orders under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
When this Section applies	rule 47.46
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.47
Application for an investigation anonymity order	rule 47.48
Application to discharge an investigation anonymity order	rule 47.49
Appeal	rule 47.50
Section 7: investigation approval orders under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
When this Section applies	rule 47.51
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.52
Application for approval for authorisation or notice	rule 47.53
Section 8: orders for access to documents, etc. under the Criminal Appeal Act 1995
When this Section applies	rule 47.54
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.55
Application for an order	rule 47.56
Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person	rule 47.57
Application to punish for contempt of court	rule 47.58
Section 9: orders for the extension of a moratorium period under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
When this Section applies	rule 47.59
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.60
Application for extension of moratorium period	rule 47.61
Application containing information withheld from a respondent	rule 47.62
Section 10: orders for access to electronic data under the Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019
When this Section applies	rule 47.63
Exercise of court’s powers	rule 47.64
Application for order	rule 47.65
Application to vary or revoke an order	rule 47.66
Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person	rule 47.67
Application to punish for contempt of court	rule 47.68

SECTION 1: GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

47.1

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Meaning of ‘court’, ‘applicant’ and ‘respondent’

47.2

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Documents served on the court officer

47.3

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SECTION 2: INVESTIGATION ORDERS

When this Section applies

47.4

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.5

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Application for order: general rules

47.6

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Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person

47.7

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Application to vary or discharge an order

47.8

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Application to punish for contempt of court

47.9

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ORDERS UNDER THE POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1984

Application for a production order under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

47.10

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ORDERS UNDER THE TERRORISM ACT 2000 AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 2023

Application for an order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023

47.11

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Content of application for a production etc. order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023

47.12

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Content of application for a disclosure order or information order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023

47.13

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Content of application for an explanation order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023

47.14

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Content of application for a customer information order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023

47.15

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Content of application for an account monitoring order under the Terrorism Act 2000 or the National Security Act 2023

47.16

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ORDERS UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002

Application for an order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.17

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Content of application for a production order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.18

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Content of application for an order to grant entry under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.19

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Content of application for a disclosure order or ... information order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.20

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Content of application for a customer information order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.21

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Content of application for an account monitoring order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.22

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ORDERS UNDER THE EXTRADITION ACT 2003

Application for a production order under the Extradition Act 2003

47.23

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SECTION 3: INVESTIGATION WARRANTS

When this Section applies

47.24

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.25

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Application for warrant: general rules

47.26

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Information to be included in a warrant

47.27

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Application for warrant under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

47.28

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Application for warrant under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987

47.29

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Application for warrant under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

47.30

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Application for warrant under paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 to the Terrorism Act 2000

47.31

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Application for warrant under section 352 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

47.32

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Application for warrant under section 160 of the Extradition Act 2003

47.33

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Application for warrant under any other power

47.34

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SECTION 4: ORDERS FOR THE RETENTION OR RETURN OF PROPERTY

When this Section applies

47.35

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.36

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Application for an order under section 1 of the Police (Property) Act 1897

47.37

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Application for an order under section 59 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001

47.38

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Application containing information withheld from another party

47.39

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Representations in response

47.40

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Application to punish for contempt of court

47.41

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SECTION 5: ORDERS FOR THE RETENTION OF FINGERPRINTS, ETC.

When this Section applies

47.42

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.43

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Application to extend retention period

47.44

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Appeal

47.45

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SECTION 6: INVESTIGATION ANONYMITY ORDERS UNDER THE CORONERS AND JUSTICE ACT 2009

When this Section applies

47.46

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.47

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Application for an investigation anonymity order

47.48

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Application to discharge an investigation anonymity order

47.49

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Appeal

47.50

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SECTION 7: INVESTIGATION APPROVAL ORDERS UNDER THE REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000

When this Section applies

47.51

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.52

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Application for approval for authorisation or notice

47.53

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SECTION 8: ORDERS FOR ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, ETC. UNDER THE CRIMINAL APPEAL ACT 1995

When this Section applies

47.54

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.55

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Application for an order for access

47.56

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Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person

47.57

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Application to punish for contempt of court

47.58

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SECTION 9: ORDERS FOR THE EXTENSION OF A MORATORIUM PERIOD UNDER THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002

When this Section applies

47.59

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.60

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Application to make, vary or revoke a European investigation order

47.61

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SECTION 10: ORDERS FOR ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC DATA UNDER THE CRIME (OVERSEAS PRODUCTION ORDERS) ACT 2019

When this Section applies

47.62

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.63

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Application for extension of moratorium period

47.64

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Application containing information withheld from a respondent

47.65

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Section 11 ...

When this Section applies

47.66

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Exercise of court’s powers

47.67

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Application for order

47.68

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Application to vary or revoke an order

47.69

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Application containing information withheld from a respondent or other person

47.70

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Application to punish for contempt of court

47.71

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PART 48 — CONTEMPT OF COURT

Contents of this Part
General rules
When this Part applies	rule 48.1
Exercise of court’s power to deal with contempt of court	rule 48.2
Notice of suspension of imprisonment by Court of Appeal or Crown Court	rule 48.3
Application to discharge an order for imprisonment	rule 48.4
Contempt of court by obstruction, disruption, etc.
Initial procedure on obstruction, disruption, etc.	rule 48.5
Review after temporary detention	rule 48.6
Postponement of enquiry	rule 48.7
Procedure on enquiry	rule 48.8
Contempt of court by failure to comply with court order, etc.
Initial procedure on failure to comply with court order, etc.	rule 48.9
Procedure on hearing	rule 48.10
Introduction of written witness statement or other hearsay	rule 48.11
Content of written witness statement	rule 48.12
Content of notice of other hearsay	rule 48.13
Cross-examination of maker of written witness statement or other hearsay	rule 48.14
Credibility and consistency of maker of written witness statement or other hearsay	rule 48.15
Magistrates’ courts’ powers to adjourn, etc.	rule 48.16
Court’s power to vary requirements	rule 48.17

GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

48.1

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Exercise of court’s power to deal with contempt of court

48.2

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Notice of suspension of imprisonment by Court of Appeal or Crown Court

48.3

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Application to discharge an order for imprisonment

48.4

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CONTEMPT OF COURT BY OBSTRUCTION, DISRUPTION, ETC.

Initial procedure on obstruction, disruption, etc.

48.5

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Review after temporary detention

48.6

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Postponement of enquiry

48.7

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Procedure on enquiry

48.8

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CONTEMPT OF COURT BY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER, ETC.

Initial procedure on failure to comply with court order, etc.

48.9

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Procedure on hearing

48.10

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Introduction of written witness statement or other hearsay

48.11

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Content of written witness statement

48.12

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Content of notice of other hearsay

48.13

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Cross-examination of maker of written witness statement or other hearsay

48.14

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Credibility and consistency of maker of written witness statement or other hearsay

48.15

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Magistrates’ courts’ powers to adjourn, etc.

48.16

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Court’s power to vary requirements

48.17

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PART 49 — INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION

Contents of this Part
Notice required to accompany process served outside
the United Kingdom and translations	rule 49.1
Proof of service outside the United Kingdom	rule 49.2
Supply of copy of notice of request for assistance abroad	rule 49.3
Persons entitled to appear and take part in proceedings
before a nominated court, and exclusion of the public	rule 49.4
Record of proceedings to receive evidence
before a nominated court	rule 49.5
Interpreter for the purposes of proceedings
involving a television or telephone link	rule 49.6
Record of television link hearing before a nominated court	rule 49.7
Record of telephone link hearing before a nominated court	rule 49.8
Overseas record	rule 49.9
Overseas freezing orders	rule 49.10
Overseas forfeiture orders	rule 49.11
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Notice required to accompany process served outside the United Kingdom and translations

49.1

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Proof of service outside the United Kingdom

49.2

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Supply of copy of notice of request for assistance abroad

49.3

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Persons entitled to appear and take part in proceedings before a nominated court, and exclusion of the public

49.4

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Record of proceedings to receive evidence before a nominated court

49.5

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Interpreter for the purposes of proceedings involving a television or telephone link

49.6

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Record of television link hearing before a nominated court

49.7

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Record of telephone link hearing before a nominated court

49.8

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Overseas record

49.9

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Overseas freezing orders

49.10

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Overseas forfeiture orders

49.11

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Overseas restraint orders

49.12

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Overseas confiscation orders

49.13

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Giving effect to a European investigation order for the receipt of oral evidence

49.14

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Giving effect to a European investigation order for hearing a person by live link

49.15

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Giving effect to a European investigation order by issuing a search warrant or production, etc. order

49.16

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Application to vary or revoke a search warrant or production etc. order issued to give effect to a European investigation order

49.17

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PART 50 — EXTRADITION

Contents of this Part
Section 1: general rules
When this Part applies	rule 50.1
Further objective in extradition proceedings	rule 50.2
Section 2: extradition proceedings in a magistrates’ court
Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers	rule 50.3
Case management in the magistrates’ court and duty of court officer	rule 50.4
Extradition under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003
Preliminary hearing after arrest	rule 50.5
Extradition hearing	rule 50.6
Discharge where warrant withdrawn	rule 50.7
Extradition under Part 2 of the Extradition Act 2003
Issue of arrest warrant	rule 50.8
Preliminary hearing after arrest	rule 50.9
Issue of provisional arrest warrant	rule 50.10
Preliminary hearing after provisional arrest	rule 50.11
Arrangement of extradition hearing after provisional arrest	rule 50.12
Extradition hearing	rule 50.13
Discharge where extradition request withdrawn	rule 50.14
Evidence at extradition hearing
Introduction of additional evidence	rule 50.15
Discharge after failure to comply with a time limit, etc.
Defendant’s application to be discharged	rule 50.16
Section 3: appeal to the High Court
Exercise of the High Court’s powers	rule 50.17
Case management in the High Court	rule 50.18
Service of appeal notice	rule 50.19
Form of appeal notice	rule 50.20
Respondent’s notice	rule 50.21
Renewing an application for permission to appeal, restoring excluded grounds, etc.	rule 50.22
Appeal hearing	rule 50.23
Early termination of appeal: order by consent, etc.	rule 50.24
Application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court	rule 50.25
Determination of detention pending appeal to the Supreme Court against discharge	rule 50.26
Reopening the determination of an appeal	rule 50.27
Declaration of incompatibility with a Convention right	rule 50.28
Duties of court officers	rule 50.29
Constitution of the High Court	rule 50.30
Payment of High Court fees	rule 50.31
Section 4: post-extradition proceedings
Application for consent to deal with another offence or
for consent to further extradition	rule 50.32

SECTION 1: GENERAL RULES

When this Part applies

50.1

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Special objective in extradition proceedings

50.2

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SECTION 2: EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers

50.3

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Case management in the magistrates’ court and duty of court officer

50.4

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EXTRADITION UNDER PART 1 OF THE EXTRADITION ACT 2003

Preliminary hearing after arrest

50.5

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Extradition hearing

50.6

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Discharge where warrant withdrawn

50.7

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EXTRADITION UNDER PART 2 OF THE EXTRADITION ACT 2003

Issue of arrest warrant

50.8

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Preliminary hearing after arrest

50.9

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Issue of provisional arrest warrant

50.10

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Preliminary hearing after provisional arrest

50.11

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Arrangement of extradition hearing after provisional arrest

50.12

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Extradition hearing

50.13

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Discharge where extradition request withdrawn

50.14

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EVIDENCE AT EXTRADITION HEARING

Introduction of additional evidence

50.15

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DISCHARGE AFTER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A TIME LIMIT

Defendant’s application to be discharged

50.16

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SECTION 3: APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT

[Note. Under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(see sections 26 and 28 of the Act).

Under Part 2 of the 2003 Act—

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(see sections 103, 105, 108 and 110 of the Act).

In each case the appellant needs the High Court’s permission to appeal (in the 2003 Act, described as ‘leave to appeal’).]

Exercise of the High Court’s powers

50.17

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Case management in the High Court

50.18

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Service of appeal notice

50.19

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Form of appeal notice

50.20

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Respondent’s notice

50.21

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Renewing an application for permission to appeal, restoring excluded grounds, etc.

50.22

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Appeal hearing

50.23

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Early termination of appeal: order by consent, etc.

50.24

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Application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court

50.25

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Determination of detention pending appeal to the Supreme Court against discharge

50.26

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Reopening the determination of an appeal

50.27

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Declaration of incompatibility with a Convention right

50.28

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Duties of court officers

50.29

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Constitution of the High Court

50.30

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Payment of High Court fees

50.31

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SECTION 4: POST-EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS

Application for consent to deal with another offence or for consent to further extradition

50.32

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Glossary

Expression	Meaning
account monitoring order	an order requiring certain types of financial institution to provide certain information held by them relating to a customer for the purposes of an investigation;
action plan order	a type of community sentence requiring a child or young person to comply with a three month plan relating to his actions and whereabouts and to comply with the directions of a responsible officer (e.g. probation officer);
admissible evidence	evidence allowed in proceedings (not all evidence introduced by the parties may be allowable in court);
adjourn	to suspend or delay the hearing of a case;
affidavit	a written, sworn statement of evidence;
affirmation	a non-religious alternative to the oath sworn by someone about to give evidence in court or swearing a statement;
appellant	person who is appealing against a decision of the court;
arraign	to put charges to the defendant in open court in the Crown Court;
arraignment	the formal process of putting charges to the defendant in the Crown Court which consists of three parts: (1) calling the defendant by name, (2) putting the charges by reading from the indictment and (3) asking whether the defendant pleads guilty or not guilty;
authorities	judicial decisions or opinions of authors of repute used as grounds of statements of law;
bill of indictment	a written accusation of a crime against one or more persons – a criminal trial in the Crown Court cannot start without a valid indictment;
case stated	an appeal to the High Court against the decision of a magistrates’ court on the basis that the decision was wrong in law or in excess of the magistrates’ jurisdiction;
in chambers	non-trial hearing in private;
committal	sending someone to another court (for example, from a magistrates’ court to the Crown Court to be sentenced), or sending someone to be detained (for example, in prison);
compellable witness	a witness who can be forced to give evidence against an accused (not all witnesses are compellable);
compensation order	an order that a convicted person must pay compensation for loss or damage caused by the convicted person;
complainant	a person who makes a formal complaint. In relation to an offence of rape or other sexual offences the complainant is the person against whom the offence is alleged to have been committed;
conditional discharge	an order which does not impose any immediate punishment on a person convicted of an offence, subject to the condition that he does not commit an offence in a specified period;
confiscation order	an order that private property be taken into possession by the state;
Convention right	a right under the European Convention on Human Rights;
costs	the expenses involved in a court case, including the fees of the lawyers and of the court;
counsel	a barrister;
cross examination	questioning of a witness by a party other than the party who called the witness;
custody time limit	the maximum period, as set down in statute, for which a person may be kept in custody before being brought to trial – these maximum periods may only be extended by an order of the judge;
customer information order	an order requiring a financial institution to provide certain information held by them relating to a customer for the purposes of an investigation into the proceeds of crime;
declaration of incompatibility	a declaration by a court that a piece of UK legislation is incompatible with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights;
deferred sentence	a sentence which is determined after a delay to allow the court to assess any change in the person’s conduct or circumstances after his or her conviction;
exhibit	a document or thing presented as evidence in court;
forfeiture by peaceable re-entry	the re-possession by a landlord of premises occupied by tenants;
guardianship order	an order appointing someone to take charge of a child’s affairs and property;
hearsay evidence	oral or written statements made by someone who is not a witness in the case but which the court is asked to accept as proving what they say. This expression is defined further by rule 20.1 for the purposes of Part 20, and by rule 33.1 for the purposes of Part 33;
hospital order	an order that a defendant be admitted to and detained in a specified hospital;
indictment	the document containing the formal charges against a defendant – a trial in the Crown Court cannot start without this;
information	statement by which a magistrate is informed of the offence for which a summons or warrant is required – the procedure by which this statement is brought to the magistrates’ attention is known as laying an information;
intermediary	a person who asks a witness (particularly a child) questions posed by the cross-examining legal representative;
justice of the peace	a magistrate, either a lay justice or a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts);
leave of the court	permission granted by the court;
leave to appeal	permission to appeal the decision of a court;
letter of request	letter issued to a foreign court asking a judge to take the evidence of some person within that court’s jurisdiction;
to levy distress	to seize property from a debtor;
local justice area	an area established for the purposes of the administration of magistrates’ courts;
nominated court	a court nominated to take evidence pursuant to a request by a foreign court;
offence triable either way	an offence which may be tried either in the magistrates’ court or in the Crown Court;
in open court	in a courtroom which is open to the public;
parenting order	an order which can be made in certain circumstances where a child has been convicted of an offence which may require parents of the defendant to comply with certain requirements including attendance at counselling or guidance sessions;
party	a person or organisation directly involved in a criminal case, usually as prosecutor or defendant
prefer, preferment	to bring or lay a charge or indictment;
preparatory hearing	a hearing forming part of the trial sometimes used in long and complex cases to settle various issues without requiring the jury to attend;
realisable property	property which can be sold for money.
receiver	a person appointed with certain powers in respect of the property and affairs of a person who has obtained such property in the course of criminal conduct and who has been convicted of an offence – there are various types or receiver (management receiver, director’s receiver, enforcement receiver);
receivership order	an order that a person’s assets be put into the hands of an official with certain powers and duties to deal with that property;
recognizance	formal undertaking to pay a specified sum if a defendant fails to surrender to custody;
register	the formal records kept by a magistrates’ court;
to remand	to send a defendant away when a case is adjourned until another date – the defendant may be remanded on bail or in custody;
reparation order	an order made against a child or young person who has been convicted of an offence, requiring him or her to make specific reparations to the victim or to the community at large;
representation order	an order authorising payment of legal aid for a defendant;
requisition	a document issued by a prosecutor requiring a defendant to attend a magistrates’ court to answer a written charge;
respondent	the other party (to the appellant) in a case which is the subject of an appeal;
restraint order	an order prohibiting a person from dealing with any realisable property;
seal	a formal mark which the court puts on a document to indicate that the document has been issued by the court;
security	money deposited to ensure that the defendant attends court;
sending for trial	procedure by which some cases are transferred from a magistrates’ court to the Crown Court for trial;
skeleton argument	a document prepared by a party or their legal representative, setting out the basis of the party’s argument, including any arguments based on law – the court may require such documents to be served on the court and on the other party prior to a trial;
special measures	measures which can be put in place to provide protection or anonymity to a witness (e.g. a screen separating a witness from the defendant);
statutory declaration	a declaration made before a Commissioner for Oaths in a prescribed form;
to stay	to halt proceedings, apart from taking any steps allowed by the Rules or the terms of the stay - proceedings may be continued if a stay is lifted;
summons	a document which sets out the basis of the accusation against the defendant and the time and place at which the defendant must attend court;
surety	a person who guarantees that a defendant will attend court;
suspended sentence	sentence which takes effect only if the defendant commits another offence punishable with imprisonment within the specified period;
supervision order	an order placing a person who has been given a suspended sentence under the supervision of a specified officer;
taxing authority	a body which assesses costs;
territorial authority	the UK authority which has power to do certain things in connection with co-operation with other countries and international organisations in relation to the collection of or hearing of evidence etc.;
warrant of arrest	court order to arrest a person;
warrant of detention	a court order authorising someone’s detention;
wasted costs order	an order that a barrister or solicitor is not to be paid fees that they would normally be paid;
witness	a person who gives evidence, either by way of a written statement or orally in court;
witness summons	a document served on a witness requiring them to attend court to give evidence;
written charge	a document, issued by a prosecutor under section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 which institutes criminal proceedings by charging a person with an offence;
youth court	a magistrates’ court exercising jurisdiction over offences committed by, and other matters related to, children and young persons.

Signed

Burnett of Maldon, C.J. — Fulford, L.J. — Haddon-Cave, L.J. — William Davis, J. — Martin Picton — Martin Edmunds — Michael Snow — Louise Bryant — Nicola Hewer and Melissa Case — Suzanne Gadd — Max Hill — Alison Pople — Paul Jarvis — Folashade Abiodun — Edmund Smyth — Nicholas Ephgrave — David Kenyon — Jodie Blackstock

I allow these Rules, which shall come into force on 5th October 2020.

Robert Buckland — Lord Chancellor — 2020-07-15

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2015/1490; amended by S.I. 2016/120, 2016/705, 2017/144, 2017/282, 2017/755, 2017/915, 2018/132, 2018/847, 2019/143, 2019/908, 2019/1119, 2020/32, 2020/417.

[^f00002]: 2003 c. 39; section 69 was amended by sections 15(1) and 146 of, and paragraphs 308 and 332 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).

[^f00003]: 2003 c. 39; section 67B was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 32 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).

[^f00004]: 2003 c. 39; section 86A was inserted by section 162 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).

[^f00005]: 1981 c. 54; section 77 was amended by section 15 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (c. 38), section 168 of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33), section 41 of, and paragraph 54 of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) and article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 13 of the Schedule to, SI 2004/2035. It is further amended by section 31 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to, the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23) with effect from a date to be appointed.

[^f00006]: 1988 c. 53; section 12 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 29 and 30 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00007]: 1968 c. 19.

[^f00008]: 1977 c. 45; section 48 was amended by paragraph 190 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00009]: 1915 c. 90; section 2 was amended by section 19 of the Criminal Justice Administration Act 1956 (c. 34) and sections 56 and 109 of, and paragraph 67 of Schedule 8 and Schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00010]: 1933 c. 36; section 2(6) was amended by Part IV of Schedule 11 to the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), paragraph 1 of the Schedule to S.I. 2004/2035 and section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00011]: 1976 c. 63; section 5B(9) was inserted by section 30 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) and amended by paragraph 183 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00012]: 1967 c. 80; section 9(2A) was inserted by section 80 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00013]: 1984 c. 60; section 81 was amended by paragraph 286 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00014]: 1996 c. 25; section 20(3) was amended by paragraph 378 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00015]: 2003 c. 44; section 132 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 45 and 51 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00016]: 1999 c. 23; section 37(5) and section 38(6), (7) were amended by section 109 of, and paragraph 384 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00018]: 1980 c. 43; section 12(7ZA) was inserted by section 81 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00021]: 2002 c. 29; section 91 was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 410 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00022]: 1981 c. 54; section 52 was amended by section 31 of, and Part II of Schedule 1 to, the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c. 23), section 4 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41), article 3 and paragraphs 11 and 12(a) of the Schedule to S.I. 2004/2035 and section 59 of, and paragraph 26 of Schedule 11 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).

[^f00023]: 1981 c. 54; section 73(2) was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 12(b) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035. Section 74(2) and (3) was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 12(c) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00024]: 1981 c. 54; section 87(4) was amended by articles 2 and 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 17 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00025]: 1988 c. 33; section 159(6) was amended by S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00026]: 2003 c. 44; section 30 was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 45 and 46 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00028]: 1984 c. 60; paragraph 15A of Schedule 1 was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00029]: 2000 c. 11; paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 389 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and it is further amended by section 65 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), with effect from a date to be appointed. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 was amended by section 109(1) of, and paragraph 390 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39). Schedule 6A was inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 1(1) and (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c. 24).

[^f00030]: 2002 c. 29.

[^f00031]: 2003 c. 41; section 157(9) was inserted by section 174 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).

[^f00032]: 2000 c. 11; paragraph 11(5) of Schedule 5 was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00033]: 2002 c. 29; section 352(8) was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00034]: 2003 c. 41; section 160(10) was inserted by section 174 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).

[^f00035]: 2001 c. 16; section 59(13) was inserted by section 82 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20).

[^f00036]: 1981 c. 54; section 74(3) was amended by article 3 of, and paragraphs 11 and 12(c) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2004/2035. The Act’s title was amended by section 59(5) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 11 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).

[^f00037]: 2019 c. 5.

[^f00038]: 1996 c. 25; section 19 was amended by section 109 of, and paragraph 377 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), section 331 of, and paragraphs 20 and 34 of Schedule 36 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) and section 15 of, and paragraph 251 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).

[^f00039]: 1981 c. 54.

[^f00040]: 2003 c. 41; sections 36A, 36B, 118A and 118B were inserted by section 161 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).

[^f00041]: 1981 c. 54.

[^f00042]: S.I. 2015/1490; amended by S.I. 2016/120, 2016/705, 2017/144, 2017/282, 2017/755, 2017/915, 2018/132, 2018/847, 2019/143, 2019/908, 2019/1119, 2020/32, 2020/417.

[^f00045]: S.I. 2005/384; amended by S.I. 2006/353, 2006/2636, 2007/699, 2007/2317, 2007/3662, 2008/2076, 2008/3269 and 2009/2087.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2004/2035.

[^f00047]: S.I. 2004/2066.

[^f00048]: 2007 c. 29.

[^f00049]: 2003 c. 39; section 28 is substituted by section 3 of, and paragraph 26 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).

[^f00050]: 2012 c. 10.

[^f00051]: 1996 c. 25; section 7A was inserted by section 37 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44).

[^f00052]: 1996 c. 25.

[^f00053]: S.I. 2011/209.

[^f00054]: 2003 c. 39; section 67A is inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 32 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).

[^f00055]: 2003 c. 39; section 67B is inserted by section 3 of, and paragraph 32 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).

[^f00056]: 1968 c. 19; section 31A was inserted by section 6 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35) and amended by sections 87 and 109 of, and Schedule 10 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and paragraphs 86 and 88 of Schedule 36 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44). Section 31C was inserted by section 87 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) and amended by sections 47 and 149 of, and paragraphs 1 and 12 of Schedule 8 and part 3 of Schedule 28 to, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4).

[^f00057]: 1968 c. 19; section 31B was inserted by section 87 of the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00058]: 1968 c. 19.

[^f00059]: 2003 c. 41.

[^f00060]: 2003 c. 41; section 36 was amended by section 40 of, and paragraph 81 of Schedule 9 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).

[^f00062]: 1980 c. 43; section 16B was inserted by section 48 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2).

[^f00063]: 1980 c. 43; section 83 was amended by articles 46 and 47 of S.I. 2006/1737 and sections 97(2) and 106 of, and Part V (table 8) of Schedule 15 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22).

[^f00064]: 1980 c. 43; section 82 was amended by section 77 of, and paragraph 52 of Schedule 14 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48), sections 61 and 123 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33), section 55 of and paragraph 10 of Schedule 4 to the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43), paragraph 220 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), section 62 of, and paragraphs 45 and 51 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15) and section 179 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12) and section 54 of, and paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 12 to, the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2). It is further amended by paragraphs 58 and 63 of Part II of Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43) and Part 7 of Schedule 37 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), with effect from dates to be appointed.

[^f00065]: 1980 c. 43; section 125CA was inserted by section 28 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28) and amended by section 62 of, and paragraphs 45 and 60 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15).

[^f00066]: 2003 c. 39; paragraph 38 of Schedule 5 was amended by articles 2, 4 and 26 of S.I. 2006/1737, section 62 of, and paragraphs 148 and 149 of Schedule 13 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), section 80 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4) and section 88 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10).

[^f00067]: 1998 c. 37; section 50 was amended by section 106 of, and Schedule 15 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), sections 41 and 332 of, and paragraphs 15 and 16 of Schedule 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), regulation 8 of S.I. 2006/2493 and section 39 of, and paragraphs 46 and 47 of Schedule 5 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10). It is further amended by section 3 of, and paragraphs 20 and 22 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).

[^f00069]: 1999 c. 23.

[^f00070]: 1881 c. 24.

[^f00071]: 1998 c. 37; section 51 was substituted by paragraphs 15 and 18 of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) and amended by section 52 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2).

[^f00072]: 1998 c. 37; sections 51B and 51C were inserted by paragraphs 15 and 18 of Schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44). Section 51B was amended by section 50 of, and paragraph 69 of Schedule 4 to, the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), paragraphs 46 and 48 of Schedule 5 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) and article 3 of, and paragraphs 14 and 15 of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 2014/834. Section 51C was modified by section 63 of, and paragraph 36 of Schedule 6 to, the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27) and amended by regulations 8 and 9 of S.I. 2016/244.

[^f00073]: 1980 c. 43; section 114 was amended by section 90 of, and paragraphs 95 and 113 of Schedule 13 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22) and section 109 of, and paragraph 235 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39). It is further amended by section 3 of, and paragraphs 5 and 7 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c 33).

[^f00074]: 1980 c. 43; section 148 was amended by section 109 of, and paragraph 248 of Schedule 8 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).

[^f00075]: 1998 c. 37; section 50 was amended by section 106 of, and Schedule 15 to, the Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22), sections 41 and 332 of, and paragraphs 15 and 16 of Schedule 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), regulation 8 of S.I. 2006/2493 and section 39 of, and paragraphs 46 and 47 of Schedule 5 to, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10). It is further amended by section 3 of, and paragraphs 20 and 22 of the Schedule to, the Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33).