Statutory Instruments
CRIMINAL LAW, ENGLAND AND WALES
CRIMINAL LAW, SCOTLAND
CRIMINAL LAW, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made
12th June 2000
In exercise of the powers conferred on 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. This Order may be cited as the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2000.
2. The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 shall come into force on 26th June 2000:
(a)Part I (referrals to youth offender panels) in so far as it is not already in force and Schedule 1;
(b)paragraphs 5 to 9, 11, 20, 23, and 25 to 30 of Schedule 4, and section 67(1) in so far as it refers to them; and
(c)paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 7.
Jack Straw
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
12th June 2000
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force Part I of, and Schedule 1 to, the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. These provisions enable, and in some circumstances require, courts to refer young offenders who have been convicted of certain offences to youth offender panels. It also commences a number of minor and consequential amendments and transitional provisions relating to such panels. All of the above provisions come into force on 26th June 2000.
(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:
| Provisions | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 67(2) and Schedule 5. | 1.1.00 | 1999/3427 |
| Section 67(3) (in part) and in Schedule 6 the entries relating to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. | 1.4.00 | 1999/3427 |
| Sections 59 and 60. | 14.4.00 | 2000/1034 |
| Section 67(1) and Schedule 4 (partially). | 14.4.00 | 2000/1034 |
| Section 67(3) and Schedule 6 (partially). | 14.4.00 | 2000/1034 |