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4. Before deciding whether, and on what terms, to make a direction under section 85A(2), the court must take into account—
(a)the need for the administration of justice to be, as far as possible, open and transparent;
(b)the timing of any request or application to the court or tribunal to make a direction, and its impact on the business of the court or tribunal;
(c)the extent to which the technical, human and other resources necessary to facilitate effective remote observation are or can be made available;
(d)any limitation imposed by or under any enactment on the persons who are entitled to be present at the proceedings;
(e)any issues which might arise if persons who are outside the United Kingdom are among those watching or listening to the transmission;
(f)any impact which the making or withholding of such a direction, or the terms of the direction, might have upon—
(i)the content or quality of the evidence to be put before the court or tribunal;
(ii)public understanding of the law and the administration of justice;
(iii)the ability of the public, including the media, to observe and scrutinise the proceedings;
(iv)the safety and right to privacy of any person involved with the proceedings.
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