Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 155 (C. 11)
Criminal Procedure, England And Wales
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 17) Order 2020
Made
12th February 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 64(4) and 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 17) Order 2020.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.
Provision coming into force on 24th February 2020
2. —(1) Section 28 of the Act( 2 ) (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 24th February 2020 in relation to relevant proceedings.
(2) Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if—
(a) they take place before the Crown Court sitting at—
(i) Aylesbury;
(ii) Bristol;
(iii) Leicester;
(iv) Northampton;
(v) Oxford;
(vi) Portsmouth;
(vii) Reading;
(viii) Swansea, or
(ix) Wolverhampton, and
(b) the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 16 of the Act( 3 ) (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity).
Chris Philp
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
12th February 2020
1999 c. 23 ; section 64(4) was amended by paragraph 1, Part 1 of Schedule 12 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) .
Amended by paragraph 384(c) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) .
Amended by section 98(2) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) .