SCHEDULE 5WITNESS ANONYMITY ORDERS: TRANSITIONAL

Interpretation

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In this schedule—

  • commencement” means the day on which section 90 comes into force,

  • pre-commencement anonymity order” means an order made by a court before commencement under any rule of law relating to the power of the court to make an order for securing that the identity of a witness in criminal proceedings is withheld from the accused (or, on a defence application, from other accused),

  • witness anonymity order” has the meaning given by section 271N of the 1995 Act.