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Section 206A Use of live links at ... hearingsF1F9

United Kingdom

(1)

This section applies in relation to—

(a)

a hearing before the appropriate judge in proceedings under Part 1, F2..., and

(b)

a hearing before the appropriate judge in proceedings under Part 2 F3....

(2)

If satisfied that F4it is in the interests of justice to do so, the appropriate judge may give a live link direction F5....

(F63)

A live link direction is a direction requiring a person to take part in the hearing (in whatever capacity) through a live link.

(4)

Such a direction—

(a)

may be given on the appropriate judge's own motion or on the application of a party to the proceedings, and

(b)

may be given in relation to all subsequent hearings to which this section applies, or to such hearing or hearings to which this section applies as may be specified or described in the direction.

F7(5)

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(F86)

A person who takes part in the hearing through a live link is to be treated as present in court for the purposes of the hearing.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Ss. 206A-206C inserted (25.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 78, 116; S.I. 2009/3096, art. 3(u)

F2

Words in s. 206A(1)(a) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(b)(i)

F3

Words in s. 206A(1)(b) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(b)(ii)

F4

Words in s. 206A(2) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(c)(i)

F5

Words in s. 206A(2) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(c)(ii)

F6

S. 206A(3) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(d)

F7

S. 206A(5) omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(e)

F8

S. 206A(6) substituted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(f)

F9

Word in s. 206A heading omitted (28.6.2022) by virtue of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), s. 208(5)(y), Sch. 20 para. 2(2)(a)