The Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Preparatory Hearings) Rules 1997
These Rules revoke and re-enact with amendments the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (Preparatory Hearings) Rules 1988 in order to—reflect amendments to the Criminal Justice Act 1987 made by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996;make minor amendments to the rules relating to the making of an application for an order for a preparatory hearing, and the making of orders for disclosure by the prosecution or the accused;make drafting amendments.