2.

The following provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 shall come into force on 4th September 2000:

(a)

section 34 (complainants in proceedings for sexual offences);

(b)

section 35 (child complainants and other child witnesses);

(c)

section 38 (defence representation for purposes of cross-examination);

(d)

section 39 (warning to jury);

(e)

section 40 (funding of defence representation);

(f)

subject to article 3 below, in Schedule 6 (repeals), the entry relating to section 34A of the Criminal Justice Act 19882; and

(g)

paragraph 4 of Schedule 7.