# The Armed Forces (Custody Proceedings) Rules 2009, Article 16: Live links


(1) Any person may (and, if in service custody, must) attend any proceedings under these Rules by live link, if a judge advocate so directs.
(2) A person who attends any proceedings by live link, and could give oral evidence in the proceedings if he were in the place where the proceedings are being held, may give evidence by live link.
(3) In these Rules—
(a) “live link” means an arrangement by which a person, when not in the place where proceedings are being held, is able to see and hear, and to be seen and heard by, the judge advocate during proceedings (and for this purpose any impairment of eyesight or hearing is to be disregarded); and
(b) references to bringing a person before the judge advocate include bringing him to a place from which he can attend proceedings by live link.
(4) A direction under this rule may be given by any judge advocate.
(5) Where a direction is given under this rule in relation to a witness, the witness may not give evidence otherwise than by live link without the leave of the judge advocate.
(6) A judge advocate may give a direction under this rule, or give permission for the purposes of paragraph (5)—
(a) on an application by a party to the proceedings; or
(b) of his own motion.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1098/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-custody-proceedings-rules-2009/article-16
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