(1)The Secretary of State may by order provide for section 32(1A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) or [F1 Article 81(1A) ] F2... (proceedings in which evidence may be given through television link) to apply to any further description of criminal proceedings, or to all criminal proceedings.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by order provide for section 273(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) (proceedings in which evidence may be given through television link) to apply to any further description of criminal proceedings, or to all criminal proceedings.
[F3(3)The Department of Justice in Northern Ireland may by order provide for Article 80A(4) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (proceedings in which evidence may be given through television link) to apply to any further description of criminal proceedings, or to all criminal proceedings.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 29 substituted (N.I.) (18.9.2006) by The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1965), arts. 1(2)(d), 24(2); S.R. 2006/368, art. 2(b)
F2Words in s. 29(1) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 76(2)(a) (with arts. 28-31)
F3S. 29(3) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 14 para. 76(2)(b) (with arts. 28-31)
Commencement Information
I1S. 29 in force at 26.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/786, art. 3