Coronavirus Act 2020

Magistrates’ courts permitted to sit at other locations

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

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

(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”.