Provision coming into force on 23rdNovember 20202

1

Section 28 of the Act2 (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 23rdNovember 2020 in relation to relevant proceedings.

2

Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if—

a

they take place before the Crown Court sitting at—

i

Birmingham;

ii

Bournemouth Combined Court;

iii

Cambridge;

iv

Coventry Combined Court Centre;

v

Derby Combined Court Centre;

vi

Great Grimsby Combined Court Centre;

vii

Hereford;

viii

Hove Trial Centre;

ix

Isle of Wight Combined Court;

x

Kingston-Upon-Hull Combined Court Centre;

xi

Lincoln;

xii

Luton;

xiii

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Combined Court Centre;

xiv

Nottingham;

xv

Peterborough Combined Court Centre;

xvi

Shrewsbury;

xvii

Southend;

xviii

Stoke-on-Trent Combined Court;

xix

Taunton Crown, County and Family Court;

xx

Truro Combined Court, or

xxi

Warwick Combined Court, and

b

the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 16 of the Act3 (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity).