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Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991
62Evidence of witness at pre-trial hearing to be evidence at
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62 Evidence of witness at pre-trial hearing to be evidence at
(1) The evidence of a witness in a relevant proceeding (including
cross-examination and re-examination) given under this division
must be recorded as an audiovisual recording.
(2) The evidence in chief of the witness may include an audiovisual
recording under section 51.
(3) The audiovisual recording of the witness’s evidence must—
(a) be played at the hearing of the relevant proceeding for which the
pre-trial hearing was held; and
(b) be admitted in evidence as the witness’s evidence at the hearing
as if the witness gave the evidence at the hearing in person.
(4) The witness must not be in the courtroom while the audiovisual
recording is played at the hearing.