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Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 299 (C. 15 )

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2004

Made

5th February 2004

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

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No.9) Order 2004.

Appointed day

2.  The day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (examination of witnesses through intermediary) is 23rd February 2004.

Scotland of Asthal

Minister of State

Home Office

5th February 2004

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 23rd February 2004 section 29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 relating to an application for a Special Measures Direction for an intermediary.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 have been brought into force by Commencement Orders before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 to 15 (in so far as not already in force) and Schedule 126.06.002000/1587
Sections 16 to 2724.07.022002/1739
Sections 30 to 3324.07.022002/1739
Sections 34 and 3504.09.022000/2091
Sections 36 and 3724.07.022002/1739
Sections 38 to 4004.09.002000/2091
Sections 41 to 4304.12.002000/3075
Section 4724.07.022002/1739
Sections 53 to 5724.07.022002/1739
Section 5801.04.032003/707
Sections 59 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and 6014.04.002000/1034
Section 67(1) and Schedule 4, (partially)

14.04.00

26.06.00

24.07.02

2000/1034

2000/1587

2002/1739

Section 67(2) and Schedule 501.01.001999/3427
Section 67(3) (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially)

01.04.00

14.04.00

04.09.00

04.12.00

24.07.02

1999/3427

2000/1034

2000/2091

2000/3075

2002/1739

Section 67(4) and Schedule 7 (partially)

26.06.00

04.09.00

04.12.00

24.07.02

01.04.03

2000/1587

2000/2091

2000/3075

2002/1739

2003/707

Section 59 and Schedule 3 (Scotland only).01.01.01SSI 2000/445