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2022 No. 773 (C. 46)

Criminal Procedure, England And Wales

The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2022

Made

7th July 2022

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 64(4) and 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999( 1 ), makes the following Order:

Citation, interpretation and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2022.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Provision coming into force on 11th July 2022

2. —(1) Section 28 of the Act( 2 ) (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 11th July 2022 in relation to relevant proceedings.

(2) Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if paragraph (3) applies.

(3) This paragraph applies if—

(a) the proceedings take place before the Crown Court sitting at—

(i) Caernarfon Justice Centre;

(ii) Cardiff Crown Court;

(iii) Merthyr Tydfil Combined Court Centre;df

(iv) Mold Justice Centre;

(v) Newport (South Wales) Crown Court;

(vi) Preston Crown Court and Family Court (Sessions House); or

(vii) Swansea Crown Court; and

(b) the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 17(4) of the Act( 3 ) (complainants in respect of a sexual offence or a modern slavery offence who are witnesses in proceedings relating to that offence, or that offence and any other offences).

Provision coming into force on 18th July 2022

3. —(1) Section 28 of the Act( 4 ) (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 18th July 2022 in relation to relevant proceedings.

(2) Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if paragraph (3) applies.

(3) This paragraph applies if—

(a) the proceedings take place before the Crown Court sitting at—

(i) Birmingham Crown Court;

(ii) Coventry Combined Court Centre;

(iii) Derby Combined Court Centre; or

(iv) Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre; and

(b) the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 17(4) of the Act( 5 ) (complainants in respect of a sexual offence or a modern slavery offence who are witnesses in proceedings relating to that offence, or that offence and any other offences).

Christopher Bellamy

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

7th July 2022

( 1 )

1999 c. 23 . Section 64(4) was amended by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of schedule 12 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6) .

( 2 )

Amended by paragraph 384(c) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) .

( 3 )

Amended by section 46(2) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) .

( 4 )

Amended by paragraph 384(c) of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) .

( 5 )

Amended by section 46(2) of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30) .

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The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 27) Order 2022 (2022/773)

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