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Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 707 (C. 33)

CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES

POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2003

Made

13th March 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 68(3) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999(1), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2003.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

2.  The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 shall come into force on 1st April 2003:

(a)section 58 (inferences from silence not permissible where no prior access to legal advice) to the extent not already in force;

(b)section 67(4) to the extent it relates to the entry (c) below; and

(c)paragraph 8 of Schedule 7.

John Denham

Minister of State

Home Office

13th March 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st April 2003 the provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 specified in article 2.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(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 made before the date of this Order.

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 67(2) and Schedule 51st January 20001999/3427
Section 67(3) (partially) and in Schedule 6 the entries relating to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 19991st April 20001999/3427
Sections 59 and 60, section 67(1) and Schedule 4 (both partially) and section 67(3) and Schedule 6 (both partially)14th April 20002000/1034
Part I (partially), Schedule 1, section 67(1) and Schedule 4 (both partially) and Schedule 7 (partially)26th June 20002000/1587
Sections 34 and 35, sections 38 to 40 and Schedules 6 and 7 (both partially)4th September 20002000/2091
Sections 41 to 43, Schedule 7 and section 67(4) (both partially) and Schedule 6 (partially)4th December 20002000/3075
Section 59 and Schedule 3 (Scotland only)1st January 2001S.S.I. 2000/445
Sections 16 to 27, 31 to 33, 36, 37, 47, 53 to 57, 67(1) and Schedule 4 (both partially), section 67(3) and Schedule 6 (both partially), and 67(4) and Schedule 7 (both partially)24th July 20022002/1739