Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act 2008

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Request for evidence through television link for use outside State.

68.— (1) This section applies to a request for a witness who is present in the State to give evidence through a television link in criminal proceedings before a court or tribunal in a designated state.

(2) The request shall include the following information:

(a) the name, address and, if known, the nationality of the witness;

(b) the court or authority making the request;

(c) the name of the person or persons who will conduct the hearing;

(d) a statement as to why it is not desirable or F69[practicable] for the witness to give evidence in person;

(e) the likely date of the hearing.

Annotations

Amendments:

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Substituted (1.02.2016) by Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Act 2015 (40/2015), s. 26, S.I. No. 11 of 2016.