Making of Crown Court rules

1 It is for the Crown Court Rules Committee to make Crown Court rules. 2 After making Crown Court rules the Committee must submit them to the Lord Chancellor. 3 The Lord Chancellor must allow or disallow Crown Court rules submitted to him. 4 Crown Court rules have effect only if allowed by the Lord Chancellor. 5 If the Lord Chancellor disallows Crown Court rules, the Lord Chancellor must give the Committee written reasons why he has disallowed them. 6 Subsection (7) applies if the Lord Chancellor gives the Committee written notice that he thinks it is expedient for Crown Court rules to include provision that would achieve a purpose specified in the notice. 7 The Committee must make such Crown Court rules as it considers necessary to achieve the specified purpose. 8 Those Crown Court rules must be— a made within a reasonable period after the Lord Chancellor gives notice under subsection (6); b made in accordance with this section.