The Court Martial and Service Civilian Court (Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999) (Amendment) Rules 2015

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Court Martial and Service Civilian Court (Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999) Rules 2009 (S.I.2009/2100). Part 4 of the 2009 Rules contains provisions relating to applications for reporting directions in respect of adult witnesses under section 46 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) (“the 1999 Act”).

Rules 9, 10 and 12 of the 2009 Rules govern applications under section 46 of the 1999 Act for directions restricting the reporting of proceedings and directions dispensing with such restrictions. Rules 4, 5, 6 and 7 of these Rules replace rules 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the 2009 Rules with new rules which also govern applications under sections 45 and 45A of the 1999 Act for directions restricting the reporting of proceedings and directions dispensing with such restrictions. Rule 8 of these Rules amends rule 13 of the 2009 Rules, which deals with revocation and variation of various directions, so that it also applies in relation to directions under sections 45 and 45A of the 1999 Act.