(1) The Chief Examiner must ensure that the examination of a witness before the Chief Examiner is video-recorded. (2) Subject to subsection (3), evidence of anything said by a witness at an examination before the Chief Examiner is inadmissible as evidence against any person in any proceedings unless the examination of the witness in its entirety was video-recorded and the video-recording is available to be tendered in evidence. (3) A court may admit evidence of anything said by a witness at an examination before the Chief Examiner that is otherwise inadmissible by reason of subsection (2) if the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the circumstances— (a) are exceptional; and (b) justify the reception of the evidence. (4) The Chief Examiner must ensure that a copy of S. 45(4) amended by the video-recording of an examination of a No. 37/2014 witness is provided, on request, to the police s. 10(Sch. item 103.8). officer who applied for the coercive powers order with respect to which the examination was conducted. 46 Warrant for arrest of witness (1) Where, on application by a police officer, the S. 46(1) amended by Court is satisfied by evidence on oath that there Nos 3/2009 are reasonable grounds to believe— s. 11(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. (a) that a person in relation to whom a witness item 103.8). summons has been issued under Part 2— (i) has absconded or is likely to abscond; or
(1) The Chief Examiner must ensure that the examination of a witness before the Chief Examiner is video-recorded. (2) Subject to subsection (3), evidence of anything said by a witness at an examination before the Chief Examiner is inadmissible as evidence against any person in any proceedings unless the examination of the witness in its entirety was video-recorded and the video-recording is available to be tendered in evidence. (3) A court may admit evidence of anything said by a witness at an examination before the Chief Examiner that is otherwise inadmissible by reason of subsection (2) if the court is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the circumstances— (a) are exceptional; and (b) justify the reception of the evidence. S. 45(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 103.8). (4) The Chief Examiner must ensure that a copy of the video-recording of an examination of a witness is provided, on request, to the police officer who applied for the coercive powers order with respect to which the examination was conducted. 46 Warrant for arrest of witness S. 46(1) amended by Nos 3/2009 s. 11(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 103.8). (1) Where, on application by a police officer, the Court is satisfied by evidence on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe— (a) that a person in relation to whom a witness summons has been issued under Part 2— (i) has absconded or is likely to abscond; or
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