Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules
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13. In Part 50 (Extradition), in rule 50.3 (Exercise of magistrates’ court’s powers)—
(a)for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) If the court so directs, a person must attend a hearing by live link.”; and
(b)for the second paragraph of the note to the rule substitute—
“Under sections 206A to 206C of the 2003 Act(1), the court may require a person to attend a hearing by live link. See also rules 3.35 to 3.39 about live links.”.
(1)
2003 c. 41; sections 206A, 206B and 206C were inserted by section 78 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26). Sections 206A and 206C were amended by section 208 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 to, the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32).