Section 55: Rules of court

Criminal Justice Act 2003 · 2003 c. 44View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 8: Live links

Criminal Procedure Rules may make such provision as appears to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Part.

Criminal Procedure Rules may in particular make provision—

as to the procedure to be followed in connection with applications under section 52(6), and
as to the arrangements or safeguards to be put in place in connection with the operation of live audio links and live video links.

The provision which may be made by virtue of subsection (2)(a) includes provision—

for ... applications to be determined by the court without a hearing,
for preventing the renewal of an unsuccessful application under section 52(6) unless there has been a material change of circumstances,
for the manner in which confidential or sensitive information is to be treated in connection with an application under section 52(6) and in particular as to its being disclosed to, or withheld from, a party to the proceedings.

Nothing in this section is to be taken as affecting the generality of any enactment conferring power to make Criminal Procedure Rules.

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