2022 No. 992 (C. 76)
The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 29) Order 2022
Made
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 64(4) and 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 19991, makes the following Order:
Citation, interpretation and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 29) Order 2022.
2
In this Order, “the Act” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.
3
This Order extends to England and Wales.
Provision coming into force on 26th September 20222
1
Section 28 of the Act2 (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 26th September 2022 in relation to relevant proceedings.
2
Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of paragraph (1) if either paragraph (3) or (4) applies.
3
This paragraph applies if—
a
the proceedings take place before the Crown Court sitting at—
i
the Amersham Law Courts;
ii
Aylesbury;
iii
the Basildon Combined Court;
iv
Cambridge;
v
the Canterbury Combined Court Centre;
vi
the Central Criminal Court;
vii
Chelmsford;
viii
Croydon;
ix
Guildford;
x
the Hove Trial Centre;
xi
the Inner London Sessions House;
xii
King’s Lynn;
xiii
the Lewes Combined Court Centre;
xiv
the Norwich Combined Court Centre;
xv
the Peterborough Combined Court Centre;
xvi
Reading;
xvii
Snaresbrook;
xviii
Southend;
xix
Southwark; or
xx
Woolwich; and
b
the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 17(4) of the Act3 (complainants in respect of a sexual offence or a modern slavery offence who are witnesses in proceedings relating to that offence, or that offence and any other offences).
4
This paragraph applies if—
a
the proceedings take place before the youth court sitting at Leeds Magistrates’ Court; and
b
the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 16 of the Act4 (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity).
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 have been brought into force in England and Wales by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
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Sections 1 to 15 (remainder) | 26.06.2000 | |
Sections 16 to 27 | 24.07.2002 | |
Section 28 (partially) | 30.12.2013 02.01.2017 03.06.2019 24.02.2020 24.08.2020 26.10.2020 23.11.2020 04.03.2021 30.09.2021 31.03.2022 12.05.2022 08.06.2022 29.06.2022 11.07.2022 09.09.2022 | |
Section 29 | 23.02.2004 | |
Schedule 1 | 26.06.2000 | |
Sections 30 to 33 | 24.07.2002 | |
Sections 34 and 35 | 04.09.2000 | |
Sections 36 and 37 | 24.07.2002 | |
Sections 38 and 39 | 04.09.2000 | |
Section 40 (remainder) | 04.09.2000 | |
Sections 41 to 43 | 04.12.2000 | |
Section 45 (partially) | 13.04.2015 | |
Section 46 | 07.10.2004 | |
Section 47 | 24.07.2002 | |
Section 48 (partially) | 07.10.2004 13.04.2015 | |
Section 49 (partially) | 07.10.2004 13.04.2015 | |
Sections 50 to 52 (partially) | 07.10.2004 13.04.2015 | |
Sections 53 to 57 | 24.07.2002 | |
Section 58 (remainder) | 01.04.2003 | |
Sections 59 and 60 | 14.04.2000 | |
Section 61(2) (remainder) | 06.12.2006 | |
Schedule 4 (partially) | 14.04.2000 26.06.2000 24.07.2002 | |
Section 67(1) (partially) | 14.04.2000 26.06.2000 24.07.2002 | |
Schedule 5 | 01.01.2000 | |
Section 67(2) | 01.01.2000 | |
Section 67(3) (partially) | 01.04.2000 14.04.2000 24.07.2002 07.10.2004 06.12.2006 | |
Section 67(4) (partially) | 04.12.2000 24.07.2002 01.04.2003 07.10.2004 | |
Schedule 2 (partially) | 07.10.2004 13.04.2015 | |
Schedule 6 (partially) | 01.04.2000 14.04.2000 04.12.2000 04.09.2000 24.07.2002 07.10.2004 06.12.2006 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 26.06.2000 04.09.2000 04.12.2000 24.07.2002 01.04.2003 07.10.2004 13.04.2015 |