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Part I Referrals to youth offender panels
Part II Giving of evidence or information for purposes of criminal proceedings
Chapter I Special measures directions in case of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
Chapter 1A Use of live link for evidence of certain accused persons : service courts
Chapter II Protection of witnesses from cross-examination by accused in person
Chapter III Protection of complainants in proceedings for sexual offences
Chapter IV Reporting restrictions
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Relevant offences for the purposes of section 17
11.An offence under section 2(1) of that Act (possession etc...
14.An offence under section 5(1) of that Act (weapons subject...
15.An offence under section 5(1A) of that Act (ammunition subject...
16.An offence under section 16 of that Act (possession with...
17.An offence under section 16A of that Act (possession with...
19.An offence under section 18 of that Act (carrying firearm...
20.An offence under section 19 of that Act (carrying firearm...
21.An offence under section 20 of that Act (trespassing with...
22.An offence under section 21 of that Act (possession of...
24.An offence under section 24A of that Act (supplying imitation...
Reporting restrictions: miscellaneous amendments
Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c.34)
6.The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 has effect subject to...
7.(1) Section 1 (anonymity of victims of certain sexual offences)...
8.(1) Section 2 (offences to which Act applies) is amended...
9.(1) Section 3 (power to displace reporting restrictions under section...
13.(1) Section 7 (application of Act to courts-martial) is amended...
14.For section 8(6) and (7) (application of Act to Scotland...
Restriction on use of answers etc. obtained under compulsion
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