Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Part 3 U.K. Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure

Chapter 3 E+W Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses

Special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses E+W

103 Video recorded evidence in chief: supplementary testimony E+W

(1) Section 27 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (video recorded evidence in chief) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5) (consequences of admitting video recording), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the witness may not without the permission of the court give evidence in chief otherwise than by means of the recording as to any matter which, in the opinion of the court, is dealt with in the witness's recorded testimony.”

(3) In subsection (7) (giving permission for additional testimony)—

(a) for “subsection (5)(b)(ii)” substitute “ subsection (5)(b) ”, and

(b) in paragraph (a) (requirement of a material change of circumstances since the relevant time), omit from “if there” to “relevant time,”.

(4) Omit subsection (8) (definition of “the relevant time”).

(5) In subsection (9) (supplementary testimony by live link), for “subsection (5)(b)(ii)” substitute “ subsection (5)(b) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 103 in force at 27.6.2011 by S.I. 2011/1452, art. 2(a)