PART XIII

Miscellaneous

Use of live television link

Specified hearings
288K
1
The Lord Justice General may by directions specify types of hearing at the High Court,
Sheriff Appeal Court,
sheriff court and JP court in which a detained person may participate in accordance with section 288H(1).
2
Directions under subsection (1) may specify types of hearing by reference to—
a
the venues at which they take place,
b
particular places of detention,
c
categories of cases or proceedings to which they relate.
3
Directions under subsection (1) may—
a
vary or revoke earlier such directions,
b
make different provision for different purposes.
4
The validity of any proceedings is not affected by the participation of a detained person by means of a live television link in a hearing that is not a specified hearing.
5
In this section, “
hearing
” includes any diet or hearing in criminal proceedings which may be held in the presence of an accused, a convicted person or an appellant in the proceedings.
Words in s. 288K(1) inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential and Supplementary Modifications) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/452), reg. 1, sch. para. 12(3)
Ss. 288H-288L and cross-heading inserted (25.1.2018) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 1), ss. 110(1), 117(2); S.S.I. 2017/345, art. 3, sch.