Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

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7(1)Section 1 (anonymity of victims of certain sexual offences) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), for the words from “neither the name” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute “no matter relating to that person shall during that person’s lifetime be included in any publication”.

(3)In subsection (2), for the words after “complainant’s lifetime” substitute “be included in any publication.”

(4)For subsection (3) substitute—

(3)This section—

(a)does not apply in relation to a person by virtue of subsection (1) at any time after a person has been accused of the offence, and

(b)in its application in relation to a person by virtue of subsection (2), has effect subject to any direction given under section 3.

(3A)The matters relating to a person in relation to which the restrictions imposed by subsection (1) or (2) apply (if their inclusion in any publication is likely to have the result mentioned in that subsection) include in particular—

(a)the person’s name,

(b)the person’s address,

(c)the identity of any school or other educational establishment attended by the person,

(d)the identity of any place of work, and

(e)any still or moving picture of the person.

(5)In subsection (4), for “publication or inclusion in a relevant programme” substitute “inclusion in a publication”.