Article 2 Provision coming into force on 29th June 2022

(1)

Section 28 of the Act^f1 (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 29th June 2022 in relation to relevant proceedings.

(2)

Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if paragraph (3) applies.

(3)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the proceedings take place before the Crown Court sitting at—

(i)

Bolton Crown Court;

(ii)

Burnley Combined Court Centre;

(iii)

Preston Combined Court Centre;

(iv)

Carlisle Combined Court;

(v)

Lancaster Crown Court;

(vi)

Chester Crown Court;

(vii)

Swindon Combined Court;

(viii)

Warrington Crown Court;

(ix)

Manchester Crown Court (Crown Square); or

(x)

Manchester Crown Court (Minshull Street); and

(b)

the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 17(4) of the Act^f2 (complainants in respect of a sexual offence or a modern slavery offence who are witnesses in proceedings relating to that offence, or that offence and any other offences).

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Footnotes

f1: Amended by paragraph 384(c) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).
f2: Amended by section 46(2) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30).