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(1)A magistrates’ court may give a live link direction for the purpose of the hearing of an application under section 43 for a warrant authorising further detention of a person, or the hearing of an application under section 44 for an extension of such a warrant, if—
(a)a custody officer considers that the use of a live link for that purpose is appropriate,
(b)the person to whom the application relates has had legal advice on the use of the live link,
(c)the appropriate consent to the use of the live link has been given, and
(d)it is not contrary to the interests of justice to give the direction.
(2)In subsection (1)(c), “the appropriate consent” means—
(a)in relation to a person who has attained the age of 18, the consent of that person;
(b)in relation to a person who has not attained that age but has attained the age of 14, the consent of that person and of his or her parent or guardian;
(c)in relation to a person who has not attained the age of 14, the consent of his or her parent or guardian.
(3)Where a live link direction is given, the requirement under section 43(2)(b) for the person to whom the application relates to be brought before the court for the hearing does not apply.
(4)In this section—
“live link direction” means a direction that a live link be used for the purposes of the hearing;
“live link” means an arrangement by which a person (when not in the place where the hearing is being held) is able to see and hear, and to be seen and heard by, the court during a hearing (and for this purpose any impairment of eyesight or hearing is to be disregarded);
“vulnerable adult” means a person aged 18 or over who may have difficulty understanding the purpose of the hearing or what occurs at it (whether because of a mental disorder or for any other reason);
“appropriate adult”, in relation to a person aged under 18, means—
the person’s parent or guardian or, if the person is in the care of a local authority or voluntary organisation, a person representing that authority or organisation,
a social worker of a local authority, or
if no person falling within paragraph (a) or (b) is available, any responsible person aged 18 or over who is not a police officer or a person employed for, or engaged on, police purposes;
“appropriate adult”, in relation to a vulnerable adult, means—
a relative, guardian or other person responsible for the appropriate adult’s care,
a person who is experienced in dealing with vulnerable adults but who is not a police officer or a person employed for, or engaged on, police purposes, or
if no person falling within paragraph (a) or (b) is available, any responsible person aged 18 or over who is not a police officer or a person employed for, or engaged on, police purposes.
(5)In subsection (4), in both definitions of “appropriate adult”, “police purposes” has the meaning given by section 101(2) of the Police Act 1996.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 45ZA, 45ZB and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 74(2), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 23
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