# The Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Amendment Rules 2010, Rule 17: Amendment of rule 29

Extent: S

In rule 29 (evidence at hearing) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) A convener or the Tribunal may at the start of a hearing, on the application of either party or on his, her or its own initiative, determine that a witness be allowed to give evidence by telephone, video link or any other means of communication, if satisfied that this would not prejudice the achievement of the overriding objective.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/152/rule/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/additional-support-needs-tribunals-for-scotland-practice-and-procedure-amendment-rules-2010/rule-17
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