Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 Live links in criminal proceedings

PART 1 Expansion of powers under the Criminal Justice Act 2003

Magistrates’ courts permitted to sit at other locations

3 (1) Section 53 has effect as if amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “evidence to be given through a live link in proceedings before the court” there were substituted “a person to take part in proceedings before the court through a live audio link or a live video link”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “receiving such evidence” there were substituted “such participation”.