S. 61(2) in force for certain purposes and s. 61(1)(3) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 68(4)(d)(e)

S. 61(2) in force at 6.12.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/2885, art. 2(a)

S. 62(1) substituted (1.5.2004) by Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42), s. 141, Sch. 6 para. 41(3); S.I. 2004/874, art. 2

Words in s. 62(1) inserted (retrospective to 1.5.2004) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), Sch. 26 paras. 37(2), 38

S. 62(1A) inserted (retrospective to 1.5.2004) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), Sch. 26 paras. 37(3), 38

Words in s. 63(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 132 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)

Words in s. 63(1) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 159; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

S. 62 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Application to Service Courts) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2083), arts. 1, 11, 12

S. 62(2) modified (1.10.2008) by Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27), s. 94(1), Sch. 6 para. 37 (with Sch. 13 para. 5); S.I. 2008/2504, art. 2(a)

S. 63 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Application to Service Courts) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2083), arts. 1, 11, 12

S. 63 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by The Court Martial Appeal Court (Evidence) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2569), arts. 1, 5

1994 c. 33.

1990 c. 42.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/23/part/II/chapter/VII/2011-06-27Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999An Act to provide for the referral of offenders under 18 to youth offender panels; to make provision in connection with the giving of evidence or information for the purposes of criminal proceedings; to amend section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; to make pre-consolidation amendments relating to youth justice; and for connected purposes.1999-08-06texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2011-06-27Part II Giving of evidence or information for purposes of criminal proceedingsChapter VII General
61 Application of Part II to service courts.(1)

The Secretary of State may by order direct that any provision of—

(a)

Chapters I to III and V, or

(b)

sections 62, 63 and 65 so far as having effect for the purposes of any of those Chapters,

shall apply, subject to such modifications as he may specify, to any proceedings before a service court.

(2)

Chapter IV (and sections 62, 63 and 65 so far as having effect for the purposes of that Chapter) shall have effect for the purposes of proceedings before a service court subject to any modifications which the Secretary of State may by order specify.

(3)

The power to make an order under section 39 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (power to apply sections 34 to 38 to the armed forces) in relation to any provision of sections 34 to 38 of that Act shall be exercisable in relation to any provision of those sections as amended by section 58 above.

62 Meaning of “sexual offence” and other references to offences.(1)

In this Part “sexual offence” means any offence under Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 or any relevant superseded offence.

(1A)

In subsection (1) “relevant superseded offence” means—

(a)

rape or burglary with intent to rape;

(b)

an offence under any of sections 2 to 12 and 14 to 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (unlawful intercourse, indecent assault, forcible abduction etc.);

(c)

an offence under section 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (unlawful intercourse with person receiving treatment for mental disorder by member of hospital staff etc.);

(d)

an offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards child under 14);

(e)

an offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (incitement of child under 16 to commit incest).

(2)

In this Part any reference (including a reference having effect by virtue of this subsection) to an offence of any description (“the substantive offence”) is to be taken to include a reference to an offence which consists of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, the substantive offence.

63 General interpretation etc. of Part II.(1)

In this Part (except where the context otherwise requires)—

accused”, in relation to any criminal proceedings, means any person charged with an offence to which the proceedings relate (whether or not he has been convicted);

the complainant”, in relation to any offence (or alleged offence), means a person against or in relation to whom the offence was (or is alleged to have been) committed;

court” (except in Chapter IV or V or subsection (2)) means a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court or the criminal division of the Court of Appeal;

legal representative” means a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act);

picture” includes a likeness however produced;

the prosecutor” means any person acting as prosecutor, whether an individual or body;

publication” includes any speech, writing, relevant programme or other communication in whatever form, which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public (and for this purpose every relevant programme shall be taken to be so addressed), but does not include an indictment or other document prepared for use in particular legal proceedings;

relevant programme” means a programme included in a programme service, within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990;

service court” means—

(a)

the Court Martial;

(b)

the Service Civilian Court; or

(c)

the Court Martial Appeal Court

video recording” means any recording, on any medium, from which a moving image may by any means be produced, and includes the accompanying sound-track;

witness”, in relation to any criminal proceedings, means any person called, or proposed to be called, to give evidence in the proceedings.

(2)

Nothing in this Part shall affect any power of a court to exclude evidence at its discretion (whether by preventing questions being put or otherwise) which is exercisable apart from this Part.

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<p>S. 61(2) in force for certain purposes and s. 61(1)(3) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 68(4)(d)(e)</p>
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S. 61(2) in force at 6.12.2006 in so far as not already in force by
<ref eId="c8u017w93-01162" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2885">S.I. 2006/2885</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8u017w93-01163" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2885/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<p>
S. 62(1) substituted (1.5.2004) by
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/42">Sexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00018" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/42/section/141">s. 141</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00019" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/42/schedule/6/paragraph/41/3">Sch. 6 para. 41(3)</ref>
;
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00020" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/874">S.I. 2004/874</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00021" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2004/874/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-ef3bd35ab82ed4f6f34e54526c4e7b28" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in s. 62(1) inserted (retrospective to 1.5.2004) by
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00028" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/4">Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00029" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/26/paragraph/37/2">Sch. 26 paras. 37(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00030" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/26/paragraph/38">38</ref>
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<p>
S. 62(1A) inserted (retrospective to 1.5.2004) by
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/4">Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/26/paragraph/37/3">Sch. 26 paras. 37(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c8bduft03-00009" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/4/schedule/26/paragraph/38">38</ref>
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<p>
Words in s. 63(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29">Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/211/2">s. 211(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/schedule/21/paragraph/132">Sch. 21 para. 132</ref>
(with
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/29">ss. 29</ref>
,
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00011" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/192">192</ref>
,
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/29/section/193">193</ref>
);
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/3250">S.I. 2009/3250</ref>
,
<ref eId="ce6t6v8z3-00014" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/3250/article/2/h">art. 2(h)</ref>
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<p>
Words in s. 63(1) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00576" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/52">Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00577" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/52/section/383/2">s. 383(2)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00578" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/16/paragraph/159">Sch. 16 para. 159</ref>
;
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00579" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/812">S.I. 2009/812</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00580" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/812/article/3/a/b">art. 3(a)(b)</ref>
(with transitional provisions in
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00581" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1059">S.I. 2009/1059</ref>
);
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00582" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1167">S.I. 2009/1167</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00583" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1167/article/4">art. 4</ref>
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<p>
S. 62 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00232" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083">The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Application to Service Courts) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2083)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00233" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00234" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083/article/11">11</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00235" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083/article/12">12</ref>
</p>
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<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-18c6564b38508cae3ed8dc91f102a1ed" marker="C2">
<p>
S. 62(2) modified (1.10.2008) by
<ref eId="catops9o3-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/27">Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catops9o3-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/27/section/94/1">s. 94(1)</ref>
,
<ref eId="catops9o3-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/27/schedule/6/paragraph/37">Sch. 6 para. 37</ref>
(with
<ref eId="catops9o3-00010" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/27/schedule/13/paragraph/5">Sch. 13 para. 5</ref>
);
<ref eId="catops9o3-00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2504">S.I. 2008/2504</ref>
,
<ref eId="catops9o3-00012" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/2504/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<p>
S. 63 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00428" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083">The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Application to Service Courts) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2083)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00429" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00430" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083/article/11">11</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00431" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2083/article/12">12</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="C" class="commentary C" eId="key-d576efaae7cb67a7e5b78dcda4b91c45" marker="C4">
<p>
S. 63 applied (with modifications) (31.10.2009) by
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00418" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2569">The Court Martial Appeal Court (Evidence) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2569)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00419" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2569/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cbmat1mb3-00420" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2569/article/5">5</ref>
</p>
</note>
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<p>
<ref eId="c00388" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/33">1994 c. 33</ref>
.
</p>
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<p>
<ref eId="c00394" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1990/42">1990 c. 42</ref>
.
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<dc:title>Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999</dc:title>
<dc:description>An Act to provide for the referral of offenders under 18 to youth offender panels; to make provision in connection with the giving of evidence or information for the purposes of criminal proceedings; to amend section 51 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; to make pre-consolidation amendments relating to youth justice; and for connected purposes.</dc:description>
<dc:date>1999-08-06</dc:date>
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<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher>
<dc:modified>2024-05-17</dc:modified>
<dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor>
<dct:valid>2011-06-27</dct:valid>
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<body eId="body">
<part eId="part-II">
<num>Part II</num>
<heading> Giving of evidence or information for purposes of criminal proceedings</heading>
<chapter eId="part-II-chapter-VII" uk:target="true">
<num>Chapter VII</num>
<heading> General</heading>
<section eId="section-61">
<num>61</num>
<heading> Application of Part II to service courts.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-61-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>The Secretary of State may by order direct that any provision of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>Chapters I to III and V, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-61-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>sections 62, 63 and 65 so far as having effect for the purposes of any of those Chapters,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>shall apply, subject to such modifications as he may specify, to any proceedings before a service court.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-61-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Chapter IV (and sections 62, 63 and 65 so far as having effect for the purposes of that Chapter) shall have effect for the purposes of proceedings before a service court subject to any modifications which the Secretary of State may by order specify.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-61-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>
The power to make an order under section 39 of the
<noteRef href="#c9546551" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (power to apply sections 34 to 38 to the armed forces) in relation to any provision of sections 34 to 38 of that Act shall be exercisable in relation to any provision of those sections as amended by section 58 above.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-62">
<num>62</num>
<heading> Meaning of “sexual offence” and other references to offences.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-62-1">
<num>
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(1)
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</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784-1547035333996" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784">In this Part “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-sexual-offence">
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784-1547035333996" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784">sexual offence</ins>
</term>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784-1547035333996" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784">” means any offence under Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 </ins>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784-1547035333996" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-95780af8a30502004aeac1ca84590784">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-ef3bd35ab82ed4f6f34e54526c4e7b28-1547035385830" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ef3bd35ab82ed4f6f34e54526c4e7b28">
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or any relevant superseded offence
</ins>
</ins>
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</p>
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<subsection eId="section-62-1A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7" class="commentary"/>
(1A)
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</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">In subsection (1) “</ins>
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</term>
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<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">rape or burglary with intent to rape;</ins>
</p>
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</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">an offence under any of sections 2 to 12 and 14 to 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (unlawful intercourse, indecent assault, forcible abduction </ins>
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">
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<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">an offence under section 128 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (unlawful intercourse with person receiving treatment for mental disorder by member of hospital staff </ins>
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">etc.</ins>
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<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">(d)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">an offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards child under 14);</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-62-1A-e">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">(e)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7-1547035303929" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-89f8ba991244673ee5c92e5667e779c7">an offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 (incitement of child under 16 to commit incest).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-62-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>In this Part any reference (including a reference having effect by virtue of this subsection) to an offence of any description (“the substantive offence”) is to be taken to include a reference to an offence which consists of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, the substantive offence.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-63">
<num>63</num>
<heading> General interpretation etc. of Part II.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-63-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>In this Part (except where the context otherwise requires)—</p>
</intro>
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-accused" eId="term-accused">accused</term>
”, in relation to any criminal proceedings, means any person charged with an offence to which the proceedings relate (whether or not he has been convicted);
</p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-complainant" eId="term-the-complainant">the complainant</term>
”, in relation to any offence (or alleged offence), means a person against or in relation to whom the offence was (or is alleged to have been) committed;
</p>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-court" eId="term-court">court</term>
” (except in Chapter IV or V or subsection (2)) means a magistrates’ court, the Crown Court or the criminal division of the Court of Appeal;
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-legal-representative" eId="term-legal-representative">legal representative</term>
” means
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-b80a8d150f36c33d89d6c50d691e0107-1559815767864" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-b80a8d150f36c33d89d6c50d691e0107">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-b80a8d150f36c33d89d6c50d691e0107" class="commentary"/>
a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act);
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</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-picture" eId="term-picture">picture</term>
” includes a likeness however produced;
</p>
</content>
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-prosecutor" eId="term-the-prosecutor">the prosecutor</term>
” means any person acting as prosecutor, whether an individual or body;
</p>
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-publication" eId="term-publication">publication</term>
” includes any speech, writing, relevant programme or other communication in whatever form, which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public (and for this purpose every relevant programme shall be taken to be so addressed), but does not include an indictment or other document prepared for use in particular legal proceedings;
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<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-programme" eId="term-relevant-programme">relevant programme</term>
” means a programme included in a programme service, within the meaning of the
<noteRef href="#c9546661" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>
Broadcasting Act 1990;
</p>
</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<intro>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-service-court" eId="term-service-court">service court</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e-1553169730750" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e" class="commentary"/>
the Court Martial;
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e-1553169730750" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e">the Service Civilian Court; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e-1553169730750" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-687640aaaf3dab9147c88e1646bb2b9e">the Court Martial Appeal Court</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-video-recording" eId="term-video-recording">video recording</term>
” means any recording, on any medium, from which a moving image may by any means be produced, and includes the accompanying sound-track;
</p>
</content>
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<hcontainer name="definition">
<content>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-witness" eId="term-witness">witness</term>
”, in relation to any criminal proceedings, means any person called, or proposed to be called, to give evidence in the proceedings.
</p>
</content>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-63-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Nothing in this Part shall affect any power of a court to exclude evidence at its discretion (whether by preventing questions being put or otherwise) which is exercisable apart from this Part.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</chapter>
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