Section 48 and Schedule 18: Powers to act for the protection of public health: Northern Ireland Section 57 and Schedule 27: Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland
This section and Schedule ensure that all courts and devolved tribunals in Northern Ireland can require some or all of the participants in a case to take part in proceedings via audio or video live link. The Schedule also makes provisions for the live streaming of wholly audio or wholly video hearings by courts and devolved tribunals in Northern Ireland.
	Provision is also made for offences of recording or transmission in relation to broadcasts and in relation to participation through live link. Specific provision is also made for public health applications via live links to the magistrates’ courts.
	The territorial extent and application of this section and Schedule is Northern Ireland only.