Part 5: Protection for victims and witnesses in court Section 65: Prohibition of cross-examination in person in family proceedings New section 31V – Directions under section 31U: supplementary
Section 31V provides more detail in relation to directions given by the court under section 31U. This covers how long a direction made under section 31U may last and the circumstances where a court may revoke a direction it has given under section 31U.
	The court must provide its reasons for giving, refusing or revoking directions under section 31U (section 31V(4)).
	It is also intended that there should be procedural rules of court in relation to these directions. The Family Procedure Rule Committee will be invited to consider making such rules under existing rule-making powers in the Courts Act 2003.