Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24 U.K. Live links in other criminal hearings

PART 3 E+W Other modifications

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 E+W

11 (1) The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has effect as if amended as follows. E+W

(2) In section 46ZA (persons granted live link bail), in subsection (3)(b), for “section 57C” there were substituted “ section 57B ”.

(3) In section 46A (power of arrest for failure to answer to police bail), in subsection (1ZA)(b), for “section 57C” there were substituted “ section 57B ”.

(4) In section 47 (bail after arrest), in subsection (3)(b)(i)—

(a) for “section 57C” there were substituted “ section 57B ”;

(b) “where accused is at police station” were omitted.

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 E+W

12 E+W Section 22(11A) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (power of Secretary of State to set time limits in relation to preliminary stages of criminal proceedings), has effect as if “or fitness to plead” were omitted.

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 E+W

13 E+W The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 has effect as if section 75A were omitted.