Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 23 E+W Live links in criminal proceedings

PART 1 E+W Expansion of powers under the Criminal Justice Act 2003

Magistrates' courts permitted to sit at other locations E+W

3 (1) Section 53 has effect as if amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “evidence to be given through a live link in proceedings before the court” there were substituted “ a person to take part in proceedings before the court through a live audio link or a live video link ”;

(b) in paragraph (b), for “receiving such evidence” there were substituted “ such participation ”.