# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020, Article 5: Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules


In Part 2 (Understanding and applying the Rules)—
(a) in rule 2.2 (Definitions), for the definition of live link substitute—
“‘live link’ means a live video link or a live audio link and:
(i) ‘live video link’ means a live television link or other arrangement by which a person taking part in a hearing can see and hear, and be seen and heard by, everyone else who is taking part and who is not in the same place as that person,
(ii) ‘live audio link’ means a live telephone link or other arrangement by which a person taking part in a hearing can hear, and be heard by, everyone else who is taking part and who is not in the same place as that person;”;
(b) in rule 2.7 (Exercise of functions of the Crown Court), in paragraph (2)(b) for the words following “Crime and Disorder Act 1998” substitute “(Use of live link at preliminary hearings; Use of live link in sentencing hearings; Use of live link in enforcement hearings)”; and
(c) in rule 2.8 (Exercise of functions of a magistrates’ court), in paragraph (4)(b) for the words following “Crime and Disorder Act 1998” substitute “(Live links in preliminary, sentencing and enforcement hearings)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/417/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-2-coronavirus-rules-2020/article-5
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