The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009
These Rules add the following new provisions to The Criminal Procedure Rules 2005:a new Part 6 (Investigation orders) that deals with applications for production and other orders under the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. These new rules supersede the existing rules in Part 62, which apply only to some applications under the 2002 Act.a new Part 22 (Disclosure) that consolidates, revises and simplifies the content of existing Parts 22, 23, 25 and 26.a new Part 27 (Witness statements), in substitution for the existing Part 27, that revises and simplifies the rules about the content and service of written witness statements.a new Part 62 (Contempt of court) that deals with applications for the punishment for contempt of court of those who disobey court orders, or who disclose prosecution material without authority.a new Part 76 (Costs) that revises and simplifies the rules about applications for costs orders. These new rules supersede the existing rules in Part 78, and deal with applications for all the costs orders that the criminal courts can make.new rules in Part 2 (Understanding and applying the Rules) make transitional provision and explain when the new rules in Parts 6, 22, 62 and 76 will apply.