Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

Interpretation

1 (1) In this Schedule—

• “the 1988 Act” means the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988;

• “commencement date”, in relation to any provisions of this Act and proceedings of any description, means the date on which those provisions come into force in relation to such proceedings;

• “continuing proceedings” (except in paragraph 3) means proceedings instituted before the commencement date;

• “existing special measures power” means any power of the court to make an order or give leave, in the exercise of its inherent jurisdiction, for the taking of measures in relation to a witness which are similar to those which could be provided for by a special measures direction.

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule—

(a) proceedings other than proceedings on appeal are to be taken to be instituted at the time when they would be taken to be instituted for the purposes of Part I of the [1985 c. 23.] Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 in accordance with section 15(2) of that Act; and

(b) proceedings on appeal are to be taken to be instituted at the time when the notice of appeal is given or (as the case may be) the reference under section 9 or 11 of the [1995 c. 35.] Criminal Appeal Act 1995 is made.

(3) Expressions used in this Schedule which are also used in Part II of this Act have the same meaning in this Schedule as in that Part.