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of the Crown.
(7) Sub-paragraphs (4) and (6) are without prejudice to the generality of subparagraph (1).
Forwarding evidence
6 (1) The evidence received by the court is to be given to the court or authority that made
the request or to the territorial authority for forwarding to the court or authority that made the
request.
(2) So far as may be necessary in order to comply with the request—
(a) where the evidence consists of a document, the original or a copy is to be provided,
(b) where it consists of any other article, the article itself, or a description, photograph
or other representation of it, is to be provided.
Supplementary
7 The Bankers’Books Evidence Act 1879 (c. 11) applies to the proceedings as it applies to other
proceedings before the court.
8 No order for costs may be made.
SCHEDULE 2 Sections 30 and 31
EVIDENCE GIVEN BY TELEVISION LINK OR TELEPHONE
PART 1
EVIDENCE GIVEN BY TELEVISION LINK
Securing attendance of witnesses
1 The nominated court has the like powers for securing the attendance of the witness to give
evidence through the link as it has for the purpose of proceedings before the court.
2 In Scotland the nominated court has power to issue a warrant to officers of law to cite the
witness for the purpose of securing his attendance to give evidence through the link, and section
156 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) applies in relation to the witness if so
cited.
Conduct of hearing
3 The witness is to give evidence in the presence of the nominated court.
4 The nominated court is to establish the identity of the witness.