Rule 49.5 Record of proceedings to receive evidence before a nominated courtI1
England and Wales
Where a court is nominated under section 15(1) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 the magistrates’ court or Crown Court officer shall enter in an overseas record—
details of the request in respect of which the notice under section 15(1) of the 2003 Act was given;
the date on which, and place at which, the proceedings under Schedule 1 to the 2003 Act in respect of that request took place;
the name of any witness who gave evidence at the proceedings in question;
the name of any person who took part in the proceedings as a legal representative or an interpreter;
whether a witness was required to give evidence on oath or (by virtue of section 5 of the Oaths Act 1978f1) after making a solemn affirmation; and
whether the opportunity to cross-examine any witness was refused.
When the court gives the evidence received by it under paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 1 to the 2003 Act to the court or authority that made the request or to the territorial authority for forwarding to the court or authority that made the request, the magistrates’ court or Crown Court officer shall send to the court, authority or territorial authority (as the case may be) a copy of an extract of so much of the overseas record as relates to the proceedings in respect of that request.
[Note. As to the keeping of an overseas record, see rule 49.9.]
Annotations
Commencement
Footnotes
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