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(1) A person other than the accused may give evidence through a live television link [F1in proceedings to which subsection (1A) below applies] if—
(a)the witness is outside the United Kingdom; or
[F2(b)the witness is a child, or is to be cross-examined following the admission under section 32A below of a video recording of testimony from him, and the offence is one to which subsection (2) below applies,]
but evidence may not be so given without the leave of the court.
[F3(1A)This subsection applies—
(a)to trials on indictment, appeals to the criminal division of the Court of Appeal and hearings of references under section 17 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968; and
(b)to proceedings in youth courts and appeals to the Crown Court arising out of such proceedings.]
(2)This subsection applies—
(a)to an offence which involves an assault on, or injury or a threat of injury to, a person;
(b)to an offence under section 1 of the M1Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (cruelty to persons under 16);
(c)to an offence under the M2Sexual Offences Act 1956, the M3Indecency with Children Act 1960, the M4Sexual Offences Act 1967, section 54 of the M5Criminal Law Act 1977 or the M6Protection of Children Act 1978; and
(d)to an offence which consists of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above.
(3)A statement made on oath by a witness outside the United Kingdom and given in evidence through a link by virtue of this section shall be treated for the purposes of section 1 of the M7Perjury Act 1911 as having been made in the proceedings in which it is given in evidence.
[F4(3A)Where, in the case of any proceedings before a youth court—
(a)leave is given by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above for evidence to be given through a television link; and
(b)suitable facilities for receiving such evidence are not available at any petty-sessional court-house in which the court can (apart from this subsection) lawfully sit,
the court may sit for the purposes of the whole or any part of those proceedings at any place at which such facilities are available and which has been appointed for the purposes of this subsection by the justices acting for the petty sessions area for which the court acts.
(3B)A place appointed under subsection (3) above may be outside the petty sessions area for which it is appointed; but it shall be deemed to be in that area for the purpose of the jurisdiction of the justices acting for that area.]
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of any enactment conferring power to make rules to which this subsection applies, such rules may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this section.
(5)The rules to which subsection (4) above applies are— [F5 Magistrates’ Courts Rules, Crown Court Rules and Criminal Appeal Rules]
[F6(6)Subsection (7) of section 32A below shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section, but with the omission of the references to a person being, in the cases there mentioned, under the age of fifteen years or under the age of eighteen years.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 32(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(2)(a); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
F2S. 32(1)(b) substituted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(2)(b); S.I. 1992/333, art.2(2), Sch. 2.
F3S. 32(1A) inserted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(3); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
F4S. 32(3A)(3B) inserted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(4); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
F5Words in s. 32(5) substituted (1.10.1992) for paras. (a) and (b) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(5); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.
F6S. 32(6) inserted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(6); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 32(1)(1)(b)(2)(a)-(c)(3) applied (with modifications) (8.3.1993) by S.I. 1993/244, art.2
Commencement Information
I1S. 32 partly in force; s. 32 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 171; s. 32 except subsections (1)(a)(3) in force at 5.1.1989 by 1988/2073, art. 2, Sch.
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