The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/888
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 18) Order 2020.

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

Section 2 Provision coming into force on 24th August 2020

(1) Section 28 of the Act (video recorded cross-examination or re-examination) comes into force on 24th August 2020 in relation to relevant proceedings.

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

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

(i) Basildon;

(ii) Canterbury;

(iii) the Central Criminal Court;

(iv) Chelmsford;

(v) Croydon;

(vi) Guildford;

(vii) Harrow;

(viii) the Inner London Sessions House;

(ix) Isleworth;

(x) Lewes;

(xi) Maidstone;

(xii) Snaresbrook;

(xiii) Southwark;

(xiv) Stafford;

(xv) Wood Green, or

(xvi) Woolwich, and

(b) the witness is eligible for assistance by virtue of section 16 of the Act (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity).