Citation, commencement, expiry and interpretation _I1

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 28th September 2020.

(2) Subject to regulation 3(2), these Regulations cease to have effect on 28th June 2021.

^M2 (3) In these Regulations, “ the 1987 Regulations ” means the Prosecution of Offences (Custody Time Limits) Regulations 1987 .

[^F1 Exclusion of accused persons under 18 years of age

1A. These Regulations do not apply to an accused subject to a custody time limit provided in regulation 5 (custody time limits in the Crown Court) of the 1987 Regulations who is under 18 years of age when in custody for the first time in relation to an offence. ^F1]

Amendment of the 1987 Regulations _I2

2.Regulation 5 (custody time limits in the Crown Court) of the 1987 Regulations is amended as follows—

(a) in paragraph (3), for “112 days” substitute “ 168 days ” ;

(b) in paragraph (6B), for “182 days” substitute “ 238 days ” .

Transitional and saving provisions _I3

3. —(1) These Regulations do not apply to an accused who is in custody in relation to an offence and subject to a custody time limit provided in regulation 5 of the 1987 Regulations before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(2)[^F2 Subject to regulation 1A (exclusion of accused persons under 18 years of age), ^F2] the amendments made by these Regulations to the 1987 Regulations continue to have effect in relation to an accused who is in custody for the first time in relation to an offence, on or after the coming into force of these Regulations but before the date in regulation 1(2), where the applicable time limit in regulation 5 of the 1987 Regulations expires on or after the date in regulation 1(2).