Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/19/section/23
Timestamp: 2020-06-07 10:30:53
Document Index: 675942568

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Criminal Appeal Act 1968, Section 23.
(1)For [F1the purposes of an appeal[F2, or an application for leave to appeal,] under] this Part of this Act the Court of Appeal may, if they think it necessary or expedient in the interests of justice—
[F3(b)order any witness to attend for examination and be examined before the Court (whether or not he was called in the proceedings from which the appeal lies); and]
[F4(c)receive any evidence which was not adduced in the proceedings from which the appeal lies.]
(3)Subsection (1)(c) above applies to any [F7evidence of a] witness (including the appellant) who is competent but not compellable F8... .
(4)For [F1the purposes of an appeal[F9, or an application for leave to appeal,] under] this Part of this Act, the Court of Appeal may, if they think it necessary or expedient in the interests of justice, order the examination of any witness whose attendance might be required under subsection (1)(b) above to be conducted, in manner provided by rules of court, before any judge or officer of the Court or other person appointed by the Court for the purpose, and allow the admission of any depositions so taken as evidence before the Court.
[F10[F11(5)A live link direction under section 22(4) does not apply to the giving of oral evidence by the appellant at any hearing unless that direction, or any subsequent direction of the court, provides expressly for the giving of such evidence through a live link.]]
[F12(6)In this section, “respondent” includes a person who will be a respondent if leave to appeal is granted.]
F1Words in s. 23(1)(4) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(3); S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(d)(h) (with art. 4)
F2Words in s. 23(1) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 10(2); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26
F3S. 23(1)(b) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 10(3); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26
F4S. 23(1)(c) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 4(1)(a); S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
F5S. 23(1A) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 10(4); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26
F6S. 23(2) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 4(1)(b); S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
F7Words in s. 23(3) inserted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 4(1)(c); S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)
F8Words in s. 23(3) repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 35, s. 29(2), Sch. 3; S.I. 1995/3061, art. 3(d)(i)(i) (with art. 4)
F9Words in s. 23(4) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 10(5); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26
F10S. 23(5) inserted (15.1.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 48(2), 53(1); S.I. 2006/3364, art. 2(i)
F11S. 23(5) omitted (temp.) (25.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(1), Sch. 23 para. 9(3) (with ss. 88-90)
F12S. 23(6) inserted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 8 para. 10(6); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 26