2004 No. 299 (C. 15 )

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2004

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 64(4) and 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 19991, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No.9) Order 2004.

Appointed day2

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (examination of witnesses through intermediary) is 23rd February 2004.

Scotland of AsthalMinister of StateHome Office

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 23rd February 2004 section 29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 relating to an application for a Special Measures Direction for an intermediary.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 have been brought into force by Commencement Orders before the date of this Order:

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Sections 1 to 15 (in so far as not already in force) and Schedule 1

26.06.00

2000/1587

Sections 16 to 27

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 30 to 33

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 34 and 35

04.09.02

2000/2091

Sections 36 and 37

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 38 to 40

04.09.00

2000/2091

Sections 41 to 43

04.12.00

2000/3075

Section 47

24.07.02

2002/1739

Sections 53 to 57

24.07.02

2002/1739

Section 58

01.04.03

2003/707

Sections 59 (as to England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and 60

14.04.00

2000/1034

Section 67(1) and Schedule 4, (partially)

14.04.00

26.06.00

24.07.02

2000/1034

2000/1587

2002/1739

Section 67(2) and Schedule 5

01.01.00

1999/3427

Section 67(3) (partially) and Schedule 6 (partially)

01.04.00

14.04.00

04.09.00

04.12.00

24.07.02

1999/3427

2000/1034

2000/2091

2000/3075

2002/1739

Section 67(4) and Schedule 7 (partially)

26.06.00

04.09.00

04.12.00

24.07.02

01.04.03

2000/1587

2000/2091

2000/3075

2002/1739

2003/707

Section 59 and Schedule 3 (Scotland only).

01.01.01

SSI2000/445