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COURTS (REMOTE PARTICIPATION) ACT 2010 - SECT 9

Use of audio-visual links in criminal substantive matters

9 Use of audio-visual links in criminal substantive matters

1 AVL must not be used in any criminal substantive matter for the appearance of a participant unless a judicial officer determines to allow its use for the appearance of that participant in the proceeding
a) in accordance with the criteria in sections 5 and 6 ; and
b) taking into account whether the parties to the proceeding consent to the use.
2 Despite subsection (1), AVL must not be used for the appearance of the defendant in a trial that determines the defendant’s guilt or innocence unless the defendant consents to that use.
History: Section 9(2): amended, on 3 September 2024, by section 8 of the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 33).



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