32 Evidence through television links.E+W
(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; F2. . .
(b)F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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)F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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 M1Perjury Act 1911 as having been made in the proceedings in which it is given in evidence.
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(3B)F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3C)F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3D)F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3E)F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)Without prejudice to the generality of any enactment conferring power to make [F8Criminal Procedure Rules] , such rules may make such provision as appears to the [F9Criminal Procedure Rule Committee] to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this section.
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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F2S. 32(1)(b) and word preceding it repealed (24.7.2002 for specified purposes and otherwise 6.12.2006) by 1999 c. 23, ss. 67, 68(3), Sch. 6 (with Sch. 7 paras. 3(2), 5(2)); S.I. 2002/1739, art.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)); S.I. 2006/2885, art. 2(b)(vii)(aa)
F3S. 32(1)(b) and word preceding it repealed (24.7.2002 for certain specified purposes otherwise prosp.)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)
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(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))
F9Words 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))
F10S. 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))
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.
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)
Marginal Citations