The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/2091
• Sections: 3

Section 1

The Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000.

Section 2

The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 shall come into force on 4th September 2000:

(a) section 34 (complainants in proceedings for sexual offences);

(b) section 35 (child complainants and other child witnesses);

(c) section 38 (defence representation for purposes of cross-examination);

(d) section 39 (warning to jury);

(e) section 40 (funding of defence representation);

(f) subject to article 3 below, in Schedule 6 (repeals), the entry relating to section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 ; and

(g) paragraph 4 of Schedule 7.

Section 3

The repeal of section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 shall not affect the operation of that section in relation to proceedings instituted before 4th September 2000.