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Explanatory note

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These Rules amend the Crown Court Rules 1982 so as to provide for applications under section 32(1)of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (evidence through live television link where a witness is outside the United Kingdom). Section 32(1)(a) was brought into force for the purposes of proceedings for homicide, proceedings being conducted by the Director of the Serious Fraud Office and proceedings for serious and complex fraud where there has been given a notice of transfer, on 26th November 1990, (Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Commencement No. 12) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/2084)).