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(1)Any power of the Secretary of State to make any F1. . . order under this Act shall be exercised by statutory instrument.
(2)A statutory instrument containing any . . . order under section F2. . . 61(1) or (2) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)No . . . order shall be made under—
(a)section F3. . ., 18(5), 42(2) or 44(5), F4. . .
(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
unless a draft of the . . .order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(4)Any . . . order made by the Secretary of State under this Act may make different provision for different cases, circumstances or areas and may contain such incidental, supplemental, saving or transitional provisions as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
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Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 64(4) power partly exercised (13.11.2000): 4.12.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/3075, art. 2
S. 64(4) power partly exercised (29.7.2000): 4.9.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/2091, art. 2
Amendments (Textual)
F1Words in s. 64 repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F2Words in s. 64(2) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F3Word in s. 64(3) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
F4S. 64(3)(b) and the word preceding it repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
(1)Rules of court may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Act (and nothing in this Act shall be taken to affect the generality of any enactment conferring power to make such rules).
(2)In this Act “rules of court” means—
(a)Magistrates’ Courts Rules;
(b)Crown Court Rules;
(c)Criminal Appeal Rules.
(3)For the purposes of this Act the age of a person shall be taken to be that which it appears to the court to be after considering any available evidence.
(1)An Order in Council under section 85 of the M1Northern Ireland Act 1998 (provision dealing with certain reserved matters) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of any of the relevant provisions of this Act—
(a)shall not be subject to the procedures set out in subsections (3) to (8) of that section; but
(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2)In subsection (1) “the relevant provisions of this Act” means—
(a)Chapters I to III of Part II;
(b)section 47;
(c)sections 49 to 51 so far as having effect for the purposes of section 47;
(d)Chapters V to VII of Part II (other than section 59); and
(e)this Part.
(3)Until the day appointed under section 3 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 for the commencement of Parts II and III of that Act, this section shall have effect with the substitution for subsection (1) of the following—
“(1)An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M2Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of any of the relevant provisions of this Act—
(a)shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament), but
(b)shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
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(1)The minor and consequential amendments specified in Schedule 4 shall have effect.
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(4)The transitional provisions and savings in Schedule 7 shall have effect.
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Amendments (Textual)
F5S. 67(2) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 67 partly in force; s. 67 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 68(3); s. 67(2) in force at 1.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3427, art. 2; s. 67(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1999/3427, art. 3(a); s. 67(1)(3) in force for certain purposes at 14.4.2000 by S.I. 2000/1034, arts. 2(b), 3(1); s. 67(1) in force for certain purposes at 26.6.2000 by S.I. 2000/1587, art. 2(b); s. 67(4) in force for certain purposes at 4.12.2000 by S.I. 2000/3075, art. 2(b); s. 67(1)(3)(4) in force for certain purposes at 24.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1739, art. {2(f)-(h)}
(1)This Act may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.
(2)For the purposes of the M3Scotland Act 1998, any provision of this Act which extends to Scotland shall be taken to be a pre-commencement enactment within the meaning of that Act.
(3)Subject to subsection (4), this Act shall not come into force until such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes or different areas.
(4)The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—
(a)section 6(4);
(b)the provisions of Chapters I to IV of Part II for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make rules of court;
(c)section 40(1);
(d)sections 58(5) and 61(2) for the purpose only of the exercise of any power to make an order;
(e)section 61(1) and (3), sections 62 to 66 and this section.
(5)Subject to subsections (6) to (9) this Act extends to England and Wales only.
(6)Subject to subsection (9), the following provisions extend also to Scotland and Northern Ireland—
(a)the provisions of Chapter IV of Part II and section 63 so far as having effect for the purposes of those provisions;
(b)the provisions of paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 and paragraph 1 of that Schedule so far as having effect for the purposes of those provisions; and
(c)sections 59, 61 and 64 and this section.
F6(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)Section 66 extends to Northern Ireland only.
(9)The extent of any amendment, repeal or revocation made by this Act is the same as that of the enactment amended, repealed or revoked, except that—
(a)the amendments made by Schedule 2 in section 49 of the M4Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and in the M5Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland;
(b)the repeal by Schedule 6 of section 62 of the M6Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 does not extend to Northern Ireland.
(10)The following provisions, namely—
(a)Chapter IV of Part II, so far as it relates to proceedings before a service court (within the meaning of Part II), and
(b)section 61,
apply to such proceedings wherever they may take place (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere).
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Subordinate Legislation Made
P2S. 68(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1999/3427, arts. 2, 3(a)(b)
S. 68(3) power partly exercised: 14.4.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/1034, art. 2
S. 68(3) power partly exercised: 26.6.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/1587, art. 2
S. 68(3) power partly exercised: 4.9.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/2091, art. 2 (with art. 3)
S. 68(3) power partly exercised: 4.12.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/3075, art. 2
S. 68(3) power partly exercised: 1.1.2001 appointed for specified provisions by S.S.I. 2000/445, art. 2
S. 68(3) power partly exercised: 24.7.2002 appointed for specified provisions by {S.I. 2002/1739}, art. 2
Amendments (Textual)
F6S. 68(7) repealed (25.8.2000) by 2000 c. 6, ss. 165(4), 168(1), Sch. 12 Pt. I (with Sch. 11 paras. 1, 2)
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