Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 1598
Criminal Law, England And Wales
The Evidence Through Television Links (England and Wales) Order 2013
Made
1st July 2013
Laid before Parliament
1st July 2013
Coming into force
22nd July 2013
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29(1) of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003( 1 ), makes the following Order:
Citation, commencement and extent I1
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Evidence Through Television Links (England and Wales) Order 2013 and comes into force on 22nd July 2013.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
Hearing witnesses abroad through television links in extradition proceedings I2
2.Section 32(1A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1988( 2 ) (proceedings in which evidence may be given through television link) applies to proceedings under the Extradition Act 2003( 3 ).
Mark Harper
Minister of State
Home Office
1st July 2013
2003 c.32 . Section 29(1) was amended by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 ( S.I. 2010/976 ), article 12 and Schedule 14, paragraph 76(1) and (2)(a).
1988 c.33 . Section 32(1A) was inserted by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53) , section 55(3). It was amended by the Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c.35) , section 29(1) and Schedule 2, paragraph 16(2).