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I134Special measures for witnesses: Northern Ireland

1

Part 2 of the Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2789 (N.I. 8)) (special measures directions in the case of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses) applies to relevant proceedings under this Act as it applies to criminal proceedings, but with—

a

the omission of the provisions of the Order of 1999 mentioned in subsection (2) (which make provision only in the context of criminal proceedings), and

b

any other necessary modifications.

2

The provisions are—

a

Article 5(4);

b

Article 9(4C)(e);

c

Article 10A;

d

Article 20.

3

Rules of court made under or for the purposes of Part 2 of the Order of 1999 apply to relevant proceedings under this Act—

a

to the extent provided by rules of court, and

b

subject to any modifications provided by rules of court.

4

Section 47 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (restrictions on reporting special measures directions etc.) applies with any necessary modifications—

a

to a direction under Article 7 of the Order of 1999 as applied by this section;

b

to a direction discharging or varying such a direction.

Sections 49 and 51 of that Act (offences) apply accordingly.

5

In this section “relevant proceedings under this Act” means—

a

proceedings in Northern Ireland under section 18, 20, 28, 30 or 31, and

b

proceedings in Northern Ireland arising by virtue of section 19 or 29.