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).