The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/1201
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 15) Order 2016.

(2) In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force on 2nd January 2017

(1) Section 28 of the Act (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 2nd January 2017 in relation to relevant proceedings.

(2) Proceedings are relevant for the purposes of article 2(1) if—

(a) they take place before the Crown Court sitting at—

(i) Kingston-upon-Thames;

(ii) Leeds, or

(iii) Liverpool, and

(b) the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 16(1)(a) of the Act (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age) where the witness is aged 16 or 17 at the time of the hearing.