SCHEDULE 26 Live Links in Certain Magistrates' Court Proceedings
Coronavirus Act 2020 (2020 c 7) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 26 Live Links in Certain Magistrates' Court Proceedings

Section 56

The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 has effect as if after section 57 there were inserted—

“Use of live links in certain proceedings
57ZA Use of live links in appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person

(1)     This section and sections 57ZB to 57ZF apply in relation to proceedings on an appeal under paragraph 17(1) or 61(1) of Schedule 21 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 (appeal against requirement or restriction imposed on potentially infectious person).

(2)     The proceedings are to be conducted wholly as video proceedings unless the court directs otherwise under subsection (3).

(3)     The court must, where it considers that it would be contrary to the interests of justice not to do so, direct that one or more persons taking part in the proceedings—

(a)     is not to take part in all or any part of the proceedings through a live video link;

(b)     is to take part in all or any part of the proceedings through a live audio link.

(4)     The court's power to make a direction under subsection (3) may be exercised by—

(a)     a single justice;

(b)     an authorised court

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