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SCHEDULESFurther modifications of the 1995 Act

42SIn section 259 (exceptions to the rule that hearsay evidence is inadmissible)—

(a)in subsection (5), for “before the trial diet” substitute “ by the relevant time ”,

(b)after that subsection insert—

(5A)In subsection (5) above, “the relevant time” means—

(a)in the case of proceedings in the High Court—

(i)not less than 7 days before the preliminary hearing; or

(ii)such later time, before the trial diet, as the judge may on cause shown allow;

(b)in any other case, before the trial diet..

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 42 in force at 1.2.2005 by S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)