Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
23(1)The amendments made by sections 98 to 103 apply to proceedings instituted before the commencement of the amendment in question.
(2)But the amendments made by sections 98 to 103 do not affect the continued operation of a special measures direction given before the commencement of the amendment in question.
(3)Sub-paragraph (2) does not prevent an amendment made by sections 98 to 103 from applying after its commencement to—
(a)the variation under section 20 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) of a special measures direction that was given in relation to a witness before the commencement of the amendment, and
(b)the giving of a new special measures direction in relation to a witness (including the giving of a new direction in a case where a special measures direction given in relation to the witness in question has been discharged under section 20 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 after the commencement of the amendment).
(4)In this paragraph, “special measures direction” means a direction under section 19 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.