Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 2091 (c. 55)
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000
Made
29th July 2000
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 64(4) and 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999( 1 ), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
1. The Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000.
2. The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 shall come into force on 4th September 2000:
(a) section 34 (complainants in proceedings for sexual offences);
(b) section 35 (child complainants and other child witnesses);
(c) section 38 (defence representation for purposes of cross-examination);
(d) section 39 (warning to jury);
(e) section 40 (funding of defence representation);
(f) subject to article 3 below, in Schedule 6 (repeals), the entry relating to section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988( 2 ); and
(g) paragraph 4 of Schedule 7.
3. The repeal of section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 shall not affect the operation of that section in relation to proceedings instituted before 4th September 2000.
Paul Boateng
Minister of State
Home Office
29th July 2000