http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/100Coroners and Justice Act 2009An Act to amend the law relating to coroners, to investigation of deaths and to certification and registration of deaths; to amend the criminal law; to make provision about criminal justice and about dealing with offenders; to make provision about the Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; to make provision relating to the security of court and other buildings; to make provision about legal aid and about payments for legal services provided in connection with employment matters; to make provision for payments to be made by offenders in respect of benefits derived from the exploitation of material pertaining to offences; to amend the Data Protection Act 1998; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-09-27Expert Participation2024-09-18 Part 3 Criminal evidence, investigations and procedureChapter 3Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses<Emphasis>Special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses</Emphasis>Special measures directions for child witnesses1001Section 21 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) (special provisions relating to child witnesses) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (7).2In subsection (1) (definitions), omit paragraph (b) (child witnesses in need of special protection) (but not the “and” following it).3In subsection (2) (determining contents of direction), for “(7)” substitute “ (4C) ”.4In subsection (4) (limitations on primary rule)—aomit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b), andbafter paragraph (b) insert—baif the witness informs the court of the witness's wish that the rule should not apply or should apply only in part, the rule does not apply to the extent that the court is satisfied that not complying with the rule would not diminish the quality of the witness's evidence; and.5After subsection (4) insert—4AWhere as a consequence of all or part of the primary rule being disapplied under subsection (4)(ba) a witness's evidence or any part of it would fall to be given as testimony in court, the court must give a special measures direction making such provision as is described in section 23 for the evidence or that part of it.4BThe requirement in subsection (4A) is subject to the following limitations—aif the witness informs the court of the witness's wish that the requirement in subsection (4A) should not apply, the requirement does not apply to the extent that the court is satisfied that not complying with it would not diminish the quality of the witness's evidence; andbthe requirement does not apply to the extent that the court is satisfied that making such a provision would not be likely to maximise the quality of the witness's evidence so far as practicable (whether because the application to that evidence of one or more other special measures available in relation to the witness would have that result or for any other reason).6After subsection (4B) (inserted by subsection (5)) insert—4CIn making a decision under subsection (4)(ba) or (4B)(a), the court must take into account the following factors (and any others it considers relevant)—athe age and maturity of the witness;bthe ability of the witness to understand the consequences of giving evidence otherwise than in accordance with the requirements in subsection (3) or (as the case may be) in accordance with the requirement in subsection (4A);cthe relationship (if any) between the witness and the accused;dthe witness's social and cultural background and ethnic origins;ethe nature and alleged circumstances of the offence to which the proceedings relate.7Omit subsections (5) to (7).8In section 22 of that Act (extension of provisions of section 21)—ain subsection (1), omit paragraph (b) (but not the “and” following it), andbfor subsection (2) substitute—2Subsections (2) to (4) and (4C) of section 21, so far as relating to the giving of a direction complying with the requirement contained in section 21(3)(a), apply to a qualifying witness in respect of the relevant recording as they apply to a child witness (within the meaning of that section).S. 100 in force at 27.6.2011 by S.I. 2011/1452, art. 2(a)
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