Rule 149AA [ Application for special measures directions

Northern Ireland

(1)

An application by a party in any criminal proceedings for a special measures direction under Article 7 of the 1999 Order shall be made by giving notice in Form 15B.

(2)

If the application is for a special measures direction—

(a)

enabling a witness to give evidence by means of a live link, the information sought in Part 2 of Form 15B shall be provided;

(b)

enabling a video recording of an interview of a witness to be admitted as evidence in chief of the witness, the information sought in Part 3 of Form 15B shall be provided;

[(c

^f1 enabling an examination of a witness to be conducted through an intermediary—

(i)

the information sought in Part 4 of Form 15B; and

(ii)

any relevant report, including an intermediary’s assessment, shall be provided.]

F1(3)

(a)

F2..., an application under paragraph (1) shall be made not less than 14 days before the day fixed for the commencement of the proceedings to which the application relates.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 149AA(3)(b): By The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/218), rules 1, 3(12)(b) (with rule 2); S.R. 2022/221, art. 2(a), it is provided that (17.10.2022) sub-paragraph (3)(b) is omitted
F2: Words in rule 149AA(3)(a) omitted (17.10.2022) by virtue of The Magistrates’ Courts (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/218), rules 1, 3(12)(a) (with rule 2); S.R. 2022/221, art. 2(a)

Footnotes

f1: Rule 149AA (2)(c) inserted by S.R. 2013 No. 89 with effect from 11.05.13
f2: Rule 149AA substituted by S.R. 2003 No. 296 with effect from 30.06.03