Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

Part III E+W Other Provisions about Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

[34A F1 Cross-examination of alleged child victims. E+W

(1) No person who is charged with an offence to which section 32(2) above applies shall cross-examine in person any witness who—

(a) is alleged—

(i) to be a person against whom the offence was committed; or

(ii) to have witnessed the commission of the offence; and

(b) is a child, or is to be cross-examined following the admission under section 32A above of a video recording of testimony from him.

(2) Subsection (7) of section 32A above shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section, but with the omission of the references to a person being, in the cases there mentioned, under the age of fifteen years or under the age of eighteen years.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 34A inserted (1.10.1992) by Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 55(7); S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch.2.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 34A applied (with modifications) (4.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2592, art. 2, Sch.