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The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020

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5.  In Part 2 (Understanding and applying the Rules)—

(a)in rule 2.2 (Definitions), for the definition of live link substitute—

‘live link’ means a live video link or a live audio link and:

(i)

‘live video link’ means a live television link or other arrangement by which a person taking part in a hearing can see and hear, and be seen and heard by, everyone else who is taking part and who is not in the same place as that person,

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‘live audio link’ means a live telephone link or other arrangement by which a person taking part in a hearing can hear, and be heard by, everyone else who is taking part and who is not in the same place as that person;;

(b)in rule 2.7 (Exercise of functions of the Crown Court), in paragraph (2)(b) for the words following “Crime and Disorder Act 1998” substitute “(Use of live link at preliminary hearings; Use of live link in sentencing hearings; Use of live link in enforcement hearings)”; and

(c)in rule 2.8 (Exercise of functions of a magistrates’ court), in paragraph (4)(b) for the words following “Crime and Disorder Act 1998” substitute “(Live links in preliminary, sentencing and enforcement hearings)”.

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