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Evidence Act 2006

Miscellaneous - Transitional provisions

208: Transitional provision relating to communication assistance

You could also call this:

"Help with communicating in court during a change in rules"

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If you are a defendant, you can apply for communication assistance under section 80(2) before it starts, and you can get this help after it starts in criminal proceedings. You can get this help even if you apply before the rules change. This means you can still get communication assistance after the new rules start.

If you are a witness or a party to civil proceedings, you can apply for communication assistance under section 80(4) before it starts, and you can get this help after it starts in civil proceedings. You can get this help even if you apply before the rules change. This means you can still get communication assistance after the new rules start.

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Part 5Miscellaneous
Transitional provisions

208Transitional provision relating to communication assistance

  1. A defendant may apply under section 80(2), before the commencement of that provision, for communication assistance after the commencement of that provision in criminal proceedings.

  2. A witness or a party to civil proceedings may apply under section 80(4), before the commencement of that provision, for communication assistance after the commencement of that provision in civil proceedings.