# The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1990, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 26th November 1990 for certain purposes section 32 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 so far as it is not already in force. The effect of the Order is to enable evidence to be given at a trial on indictment or an appeal through a live television link where the witness is outside the United Kingdom for the following purposes: proceedings for murder, manslaughter or any other offence of killing any person; proceedings being conducted by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office as appearing to him to involve serious or complex fraud; and proceedings for serious and complex fraud where there has been given a notice of transfer(which has the effect of bypassing the committal stage).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2084/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988-commencement-no-12-order-1990/note
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