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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; [F2or ]
[F3(b)[F2the 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.
[F4(1A)This subsection applies—
(a)to trials on indictment, appeals to the criminal division of the Court of Appeal and hearings of references under [F5section 9 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995]]; and
(b)to proceedings in youth courts [F6, appeals to the Crown Court arising out of such proceedings and hearings of references under section 11 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 so arising].
(2)[F7This 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 F8. . . M2the Protection of Children Act 1978 [F9or Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003] ; 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 M3Perjury Act 1911 as having been made in the proceedings in which it is given in evidence.
[F10(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)[F7A place appointed under [F11subsection (3A) 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.]
(a)the court gives leave for a person to give evidence through a live television link, and
(b)the leave is given by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above,
then, subject to subsection (3D) below, the person concerned may not give evidence otherwise than through a live television link.]
(3D)[F7In a case falling within subsection (3C) above the court may give permission for the person to give evidence otherwise than through a live television link if it appears to the court to be in the interests of justice to give such permission.]
(3E)[F7Permission may be given under subsection (3D) above—
(a)on an application by a party to the case, or
(b)of the court’s own motion;
but no application may be made under paragraph (a) above unless there has been a material change of circumstances since the leave was given by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above.]]
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of any enactment conferring power to make [F13Criminal Procedure Rules] , such rules may make such provision as appears to the [F14Criminal Procedure Rule Committee] to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this section.
(5)F15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F16(6)[F7Subsection (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) and word preceding it repealed (24.7.2002 for certain specified purposes otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 23, ss. 67, 68(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 7 paras. 3(2), 5(2)); S.I. 2002/1739, art. 2(g)(iii)
F3S. 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.
F4S. 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.
F5Words in s. 32(1A)(a) substituted (31.3.1997) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(1), Sch. 2 , para. 16(2)(a); S.I. 1997/402, art. 3
F6Words in s. 32(1A)(b) substituted (31.3.1997) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(1), Sch. 2 para. 16(2)(b); S.I. 1997/402, art. 3
F7S. 32(2)(3A)-(3E)(6) repealed (24.7.2002 for specified purposes and otherwise prosp.) by 1999 c. 23, ss. 67, 68(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 7 paras. 3(2), 5(2)); S.I. 2002/1739, art. 2(g)(iii))
F8Words in s. 32(2)(c) repealed (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), ss. 139, 140, Sch. 7; S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
F9Words in s. 32(2)(c) inserted (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), ss. 139, 141, Sch. 6 para. 29(2); S.I. 2004/874, art. 2
F10S. 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.
F11Words in s. 32(3B) substituted (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 33, s. 168(1), Sch. 9 paras. 32, 33
F12S. 32(3C)-(3E) inserted (4.7.1996 with application as mentioned in s. 62(3) of the amending Act) by 1996 c. 25, s. 62(1)(3)(4)(with s. 78(1))
F13Words in s. 32(4) substituted (1.9.2004) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 26(2)(a) (with art. 2(2))
F14Words in s. 32(4) substituted (1.9.2004) by The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 26(2)(b) (with art. 2(2))
F15S. 32(5) omitted (1.9.2004) by virtue of The Courts Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2035), art. 3, Sch. para. 26(3) (with art. 2(2))
F16S. 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
C2S. 32(1)(3) applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Court Martial Appeal Court (Evidence) Order (S.I. 2009/2569), {art. 3}
C3S. 32(1)(a)(3) applied (with modifications) (6.12.2006) by The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Application to Service Courts) (Evidence) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2890), art. 3, Sch.
C4S. 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.; s. 32(1)(a)(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.9.2004 by S.I. 2004/2167, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
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