
1 
These Rules shall be cited as the Crown Court (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Tainted Acquittals) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2016 and shall come into operation on the same day as section 1 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.
2 
In these Rules “the principal Rules” means the Crown Court (Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996) (Tainted Acquittals) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1997.
3 
In Rule 4(1)(b) of the principal Rules, omit “for the petty sessions district for which that court sits”.
Declan Morgan
David K McFarland
Gordon Kerr
Cathal McCorry
Joseph O’Keefe
Martin Rodgers
Dated 4th July 2016In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 53A of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, I allow these Rules.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 19th July 2016
Claire Sugden
Minister of Justice
