Part 3Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure
Chapter 4Live links
I1I2I3107Answering to live link bail
1
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) is amended as follows.
2
In section 46ZA (persons granted live link bail)—
a
in subsection (3) (accused persons who answer to live link bail and are treated as in police detention)—
i
omit paragraph (a)(persons not intending to consent to live link direction),
ii
in paragraph (b), for “at any such time,” substitute “
at any time before the beginning of proceedings in relation to a live link direction under section 57C of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 in relation to the accused person,
”
,
iii
omit paragraph (c)(persons not giving consent during proceedings in relation to a live link direction) (but not the “or” following it), and
iv
in paragraph (d), for “any other reason” substitute “
any reason
”
, and
b
in subsection (4)
(effect of subsection (3) applying to a person), for “any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (3) apply” substitute “
paragraph (b) or (d) of subsection (3) applies
”
.
3
In section 46A(power of arrest for failure to answer police bail), in subsection (1ZA) (such failure includes leaving police station without informing a constable that intend not to consent to live link direction), in paragraph (b) omit from “, without informing” to the end.