2004 No. 2428 (C. 104)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 10) (England and Wales) Order 2004

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(4) and 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 19991 (“the 1999 Act”), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No.10) (England and Wales) Order 2004.

Appointed day2

The following provisions of the 1999 Act shall come into force on 7 October 2004 in England and Wales–

a

section 46 (reports relating to adult witnesses);

b

section 48(b) and (d) (amendments relating to reporting restrictions);

c

sections 49 (offences under Chapter IV); 50 (defences) 51 (offences committed by bodies corporate or Scottish partnerships) and 52 (decisions as to public interest for the purposes of Chapter IV) in so far as they have effect for the purposes of sections 46 and 47 of the 1999 Act;

d

section 67(3) and (4) in so far as they relate to the entries in Schedule 6 and 7 referred to in paragraphs (f) and (g) below;

e

paragraphs 4 and 6 to 14 of Schedule 2 (reporting restrictions: miscellaneous amendments);

f

in Schedule 6 (repeals) the entries relating to the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 19762 and the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 19923;

g

paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 (transitional provisions and savings) in so far as it relates to section 46 of the 1999 Act.

Scotland of AsthalMinister of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 7 October 2004 section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (“the 1999 Act”) which relates to restrictions on reporting of certain matters in relation to criminal proceedings in England and Wales.

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 15 (in so far as not already in force) and Schedule 1

26.06.00

2000/1587

Sections 16 to 27

24.07.02

2002/1739

Section 29

23.02.04

2004/299

Sections 30 to 33

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 34 and 35

04.09.02

2000/2091

Sections 36 and 37

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 38 to 40

04.09.00

2000/2091

Sections 41 to 43

04.12.00

2000/3075

Section 47

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 53 to 57

24.07.02

2002/1739

Section 58

01.04.03

2003/707

Sections 59 (as to England Wales and Northern Ireland) and 60

14.04.00

2000/1034

Section 67(1) and Schedule 4, (partially)

14.04.00

26.06.00

24.07.02

2000/1034

2000/1587

2002/1739

Section 67(2) and Schedule 5

01.01.00

1999/3427

Section 67(3) (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially)

01.04.00

14.04.00

04.09.00

04.12.00

24.07.02

1999/3427

2000/1034

2000/2091

2000/3075

2002/1739

Section 67(4) and Schedule 7 (partially)

26.06.00

04.09.00

04.12.00

24.07.02

01.04.03

2000/1587

2000/2097

2000/3075

2002/1739

2003/707