Crime and Disorder Act 1998

[F1 57A Introductory E+W

(1) This Part—

(a) applies to preliminary hearings and sentencing hearings in the course of proceedings for an offence [F2 and enforcement hearings relating to confiscation orders]; and

(b) enables the court in the circumstances provided for in sections 57B, 57C [F3 , 57E and 57F] to direct the use of a live link for securing the accused's attendance at a hearing to which this Part applies.

(2) The accused is to be treated as present in court when, by virtue of a live link direction under this Part, he attends a hearing through a live link.

(3) In this Part—

• [F4 “confiscation order” means an order made under—

  (a)

  section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988;

  (b)

  section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1994; or

  (c)

  section 6 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;”, and]

• “custody”—

  (a)

  includes local authority accommodation [F5 or youth detention accommodation to which a person is remanded under section 91 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012]; but

  (b)

  does not include police detention;

• [F6 “enforcement hearing” means a hearing under section 82 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 to consider the issuing of a warrant of committal or to inquire into a person's means;]

• “live link” means an arrangement by which a person (when not in the place where the hearing is being held) is able to see and hear, and to be seen and heard by, the court during a hearing (and for this purpose any impairment of eyesight or hearing is to be disregarded);

• “police detention” has the meaning given by section 118(2) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;

• “preliminary hearing” means a hearing in the proceedings held before the start of the trial (within the meaning of subsection (11A) or (11B) of section 22 of the 1985 Act) including, in the case of proceedings in the Crown Court, a preparatory hearing held under—

  (a)

  section 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (cases of serious or complex fraud); or

  (b)

  section 29 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (other serious, complex or lengthy cases);

• “sentencing hearing” means any hearing following conviction which is held for the purpose of—

  (a)

  proceedings relating to the giving or rescinding of a direction under section 57E;

  (b)

  proceedings (in a magistrates' court) relating to committal to the Crown Court for sentencing; or

  (c)

  sentencing the offender or determining how the court should deal with him in respect of the offence.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3A (ss. 57A-57E) substituted for s. 57 (15.1.2007 for specified purposes, 1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 14.11.2008 for specified purposes, 3.10.2011 for specified purposes, 8.10.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 45, 53(1); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(g) (with art. 4); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(n) (with art. 6); S.I. 2008/2785, art. 2; S.I. 2011/2144, art. 2(1)(a); S.I. 2012/2373, art. 2(a)

F2 Words in s. 57A(1)(a) inserted (14.12.2009) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 109(2)(a)(i), 182(5) (with s. 180, Sch. 22); S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(b)

F3 Words in s. 57A(1)(b) substituted (14.12.2009) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 109(2)(a)(ii), 182(5) (with s. 180, Sch. 22); S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(b)

F4 S. 57A(3): definition of "confiscation order" inserted (14.12.2009) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 109(2)(b), 182(5) (with s. 180, Sch. 22); S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(b)

F5 Words in s. 57A(3) substituted (3.12.2012) by Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 12 para. 39; S.I. 2012/2906, art. 2(j) (with art. 7(2)(3))

F6 S. 57A(3): definition of "enforcement hearing" inserted (14.12.2009) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), ss. 109(2)(b), 182(5) (with s. 180, Sch. 22); S.I. 2009/3253, art. 2(b)