
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Appeal (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Rules 2009 and shall come into operation on 30th June 2009.
2 
The Schedule to the Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Rules 1968 is amended as follows—
(1) in Form 2, in Part 2, for “*Leave to be present at hearing”, substitute the words “*Leave to be present at hearing [through a live link]”;
(2) in Form 6,
(i) in the heading, after “Application for leave to be present”, insert “[through a live link]”; and
(ii) in the body of the form, after “to be present”, insert “[through a live link]”;
(3) in Form 7, after “Do you want a witness order?”, insert “Do you seek a direction under Article 10 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 for the witness to give evidence through a live link?”;
(4) in Form 14, after “to give evidence”, insert “[through a live link]”.
Brian Kerr
Patrick Coghlin
Declan Morgan
John Gillen
Tony Caher
Dated 13th May 2009Signed by the authority of the Lord ChancellorIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 55A(3)of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, I allow these Rules
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
Dated 21st May 2009