Search Legislation

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011

 Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)
 Help about opening options

Opening OptionsExpand opening options

Close

Print Options

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 1452 (C. 55)

Criminal Procedure, England And Wales

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011

Made

8th June 2011

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 182(5) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009(1), makes the following Order:

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2011.

Appointed day

2.  The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 shall come into force on 27th June 2011—

(a)sections 98 to 103 (special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses);

(b)section 105 (witnesses protected from cross-examination by accused in person);

(c)section 111 (effect of admission of video recording);

(d)in section 177 (consequential etc amendments and transitional and saving provisions)—

(i)subsection (1) (minor and consequential amendments), so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (g); and

(ii)subsection (2) (transitional, transitory and saving provisions), so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (h);

(e)section 178 (repeals), so far as it relates to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (i);

(f)Schedule 14 (Schedule 1A to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999(2));

(g)in Schedule 21 (minor and consequential amendments), paragraphs 72 and 73 (vulnerable and intimidated witnesses);

(h)in Schedule 22 (transitional, transitory and saving provisions), paragraphs 23 and 24 (vulnerable and intimidated witnesses); and

(i)in Part 3 of Schedule 23 (criminal evidence and procedure), the repeals relating to—

(i)section 1I(3)(c) (special measures for witnesses) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998(3);

(ii)the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999; and

(iii)the Criminal Justice Act 2003(4) so far as not already in force.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Crispin Blunt

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

8th June 2011

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order brings into force on 27 June certain provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) (“the 2009 Act”).

Sections 98 to 103 and 105 amend provisions in the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) (“the 1999 Act”) in relation to special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

Section 98 extends automatic eligibility for special measures to witnesses under the age of 18 (as opposed to 17).

Section 99 extends automatic eligibility for special measures to witnesses of certain gun and knife crimes listed in Schedule 1A to the 1999 Act (inserted by Schedule 14 to the 2009 Act and brought into force by Article 2(f) of this Order). By paragraph 24 of Schedule 22, references in Schedule 1A to the 1999 Act to Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (c. 27) include the offence of incitement at common law.

Section 100 makes provision to allow child witnesses to opt-out of the primary rule in section 21 of the 1999 Act, which concerns the giving of evidence in chief by video recorded statement and further evidence by live link.

Section 101 makes special provision for complainants of sexual offences tried in the Crown Court.

Section 102 provides for the presence of a supporter when a witness is giving evidence by live link.

Section 103 relaxes the restrictions on a witness giving additional evidence in chief following admission of the witness’s video-recorded statement.

Section 105 amends the definition of “child” in section 35 of the 1999 Act. Section 35 of the 1999 Act concerns the protection from cross-examination by the accused of certain protected witnesses.

Section 111 repeals section 138(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) which made provision about the effect of admission of video recorded evidence in chief.

Paragraph 23 of Schedule 22 makes transitional provision in respect of special measures directions made in proceedings commenced before the coming into force of this Order.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25) have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 3501.02.20102010/145
Section 5204.10.20102010/816
Section 5301.06.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Sections 54 to 5504.10.20102010/816
01.06.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Section 56 (partially)04.10.20102010/816
01.06.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Section 5704.10.20102010/816
Section 5801.06.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Sections 59 to 6101.02.20102010/145
Sections 62 to 7106.04.20102010/816
Sections 74 to 83 and 85 (partially)06.04.20102010/816
18.04.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Section 8406.04.20102010/816
Section 106 (partially)14.12.20092009/3253
Section 107 (partially)14.12.20092009/3253
Section 108 (partially)14.12.20092009/3253
Sections 109 to 11014.12.20092009/3253
Section 11201.02.20102010/145
Section 11306.04.20102010/816
Sections 114 to 11501.02.20102010/145
Section 118 (partially)01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
Sections 119 to 13606.04.20102010/816
Section 13912.01.20102010/28
Sections 140 to 14101.02.20102010/145
Section 14231.01.20102010/145
Section 144 (partially)15.08.20102010/1858
18.04.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Section 14502.08.20102010/1858
Sections 146 to 14706.04.20102010/816
Sections 149 to 15001.02.20102010/145
Section 15301.02.20102010/145
Section 155 to 17206.04.20102010/816
Section 173 (partially)01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
Section 17401.02.20102010/145
Section 175 (partially)01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
Section 177 (partially)12.01.20102010/28
01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
02.08.20102010/1858
15.08.20102010/1858
04.10.20102010/816
18.04.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Section 178 (partially)31.01.20102010/145
01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
02.08.20102010/1858
15.08.20102010/1858
04.10.20102010/816
01.06.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Section 18001.02.20102010/145
Schedule 801.02.20102010/145
Schedule 1201.02.20102010/145
Schedule 1306.04.20102010/816
Schedule 1501.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
Schedule 17 (partially)15.08.20102010/1858
18.04.20102011/182 (N.I.)
Schedule 1906.04.20102010/816
Schedule 20 (partially)01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
Schedule 21 (partially)01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
04.10.20102010/816
Schedule 22 (partially)12.01.20102010/28
01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
02.08.20102010/1858
15.08.20102010/1858
18.04.20112011/182 (N.I.)
Schedule 23 (partially)31.01.20102010/145
01.02.20102010/145
06.04.20102010/816
02.08.20102010/1858
15.08.20102010/1858
04.10.20102010/816
01.06.20112011/182 (N.I.)

Back to top

Options/Help