Citation, interpretation and extent

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 29) 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 26th September 2022

2. —(1) Section 28 of the Act( 2 ) (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 26th September 2022 in relation to relevant proceedings.

(2) Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if either paragraph (3) or (4) applies.

(3) This paragraph applies if—

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

(i) the Amersham Law Courts;

(ii) Aylesbury;

(iii) the Basildon Combined Court;

(iv) Cambridge;

(v) the Canterbury Combined Court Centre;

(vi) the Central Criminal Court;

(vii) Chelmsford;

(viii) Croydon;

(ix) Guildford;

(x) the Hove Trial Centre;

(xi) the Inner London Sessions House;

(xii) King’s Lynn;

(xiii) the Lewes Combined Court Centre;

(xiv) the Norwich Combined Court Centre;

(xv) the Peterborough Combined Court Centre;

(xvi) Reading;

(xvii) Snaresbrook;

(xviii) Southend;

(xix) Southwark; or

(xx) Woolwich; 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).

(4) This paragraph applies if—

(a) the proceedings take place before the youth court sitting at Leeds Magistrates’ Court; and

(b) the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 16 of the Act( 4 ) (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity).