Civil Procedure Rules

Part 77 PROVISIONS IN SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Contents of this Part
Title	Number
Scope and interpretation	Rule 77.1
Application for a SCPO	Rule 77.2
Applications by third parties to make representations and applications to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the High Court	Rule 77.3
Application to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the Crown Court	Rule 77.4
Where to make an application	Rule 77.5

Scope and interpretation

77.1

(1) This Part contains rules about –

(a) applications for a serious crime prevention order under section 8 of the Serious Crime Act 2007¹; and

(b) related applications under sections 9, 17 and 18 of that Act.

(2) In this Part –

(a) ‘the 2007 Act’ means the Serious Crime Act 2007; and

(b) ‘SCPO’ means a serious crime prevention order under section 1 or section 19 of the 2007 Act.

Application for a SCPO

77.2

An application under section 8 of the 2007 Act for a SCPO must be started in accordance with Part 8 as modified by the practice direction supplementing this Part.

Applications by third parties to make representations and applications to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the High Court

77.3

An application under –

(a) section 9 of the 2007 Act; or

(b) section 17 or 18 of the 2007 Act to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the High Court,

must be made in accordance with Part 23 as modified by the practice direction supplementing this Part.

Application to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the Crown Court

77.4

An application under section 17 or 18 of the 2007 Act to vary or discharge a SCPO made by the Crown Court must be started in accordance with Part 8.

Where to make an application

77.5

Applications under this Part must be made to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in one of the courts set out in the Practice Direction supplementing this Part.

Footnotes

1. 2007 c.27