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Special measures for witnesses: Northern Ireland
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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.
S. 34 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2