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COURTS (REMOTE PARTICIPATION) ACT 2010 - SECT 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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