SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 27Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland
C1PART 1Powers of courts and tribunals to direct use of live links
Proceedings to which this Part of this Schedule applies
1
1
This Part of this Schedule applies to any proceedings in a court or statutory tribunal.
2
In this Part of this Schedule “court” means—
a
the Court of Appeal,
b
the High Court,
c
the Crown Court,
d
a county court, or
e
a magistrates' court.
3
In this Part of this Schedule “statutory tribunal” means a tribunal (however named or described, and including a coroner holding an inquest) established by or under a statutory provision, but does not include—
a
a court, or
b
any tribunal established by or under a statutory provision that could not have been included in an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly made without the Secretary of State's consent.
4
In this paragraph “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
Sch. 27 Pt. 1 continued until 24.9.2022 (27.1.2022) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Extension of Provisions Related to Courts, Tribunals and Inquests) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/24), arts. 1, 3