(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order prescribes the conditions to be satisfied for the recording and broadcast of hearings in the Court of Appeal. Where the conditions are satisfied, section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and section 9 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 do not have effect. Section 41 makes it an offence to film in court. Section 9 provides that it is a contempt of court to record sound in court except with the permission of the court.
Articles 1 to 4 set out when the Order comes into force, the definitions in the Order, that the Order applies to proceedings in the Court of Appeal and that section 41 and section 9 do not apply where the conditions in the Order have been satisfied.
Articles 5 to 7 set out the types of hearing that can be recorded, what part of the hearing can be recorded and who can record a hearing.
Articles 8 to 11 set out when the recording of a hearing can be broadcast and what content is permitted in a broadcast.