UK Act of Parliament
1999
United Kingdom
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
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Schedules
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Murder in a case where it is alleged that a...
An offence under section 1 of the Firearms Act 1968...
An offence under section 2(1) of that Act (possession etc...
An offence under section 3 of that Act (business and...
An offence under section 4 of that Act (conversion of...
An offence under section 5(1) of that Act (weapons subject...
An offence under section 5(1A) of that Act (ammunition subject...
An offence under section 16 of that Act (possession with...
An offence under section 16A of that Act (possession with...
An offence under section 17 of that Act (use of...
An offence under section 18 of that Act (carrying firearm...
Manslaughter in a case where it is alleged that a...
An offence under section 19 of that Act (carrying firearm...
An offence under section 20 of that Act (trespassing with...
An offence under section 21 of that Act (possession of...
An offence under section 21A of that Act (firing an...
An offence under section 24A of that Act (supplying imitation...
An offence under section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act...
An offence under section 139A of that Act (having article...
An offence under section 139AA of that Act (threatening with...
An offence under section 28 of the Violent Crime Reduction...
An offence under section 32 of that Act (sales of...
An offence under section 36 of that Act (manufacture, import...
An offence under section 75A of the Serious Crime Act...
Murder or manslaughter in a case (other than a case...
A reference in any of paragraphs 1 to 8 and...
A reference in any of paragraphs 9 to 29 to...
In this Schedule— “firearm” has the meaning given by section...
An offence under section 18 of the Offences against the...
An offence under section 20 of that Act (malicious wounding)...
An offence under section 38 of that Act (assault with...
An offence under section 47 of the Offences against the...
An offence under section 18, 20, 38 or 47 of...
An offence under section 1 of the Prevention of Crime...
An offence under section 1A of that Act (threatening with...
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 has effect subject...
In section 4 (special rules for cases of incest or...
(1) Section 5 (offences) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 6 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(1) Section 7 (application of Act to courts-martial) is amended...
For section 8(6) and (7) (application of Act to Scotland...
In the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994, omit Articles...
(1) In section 39 (power of court in any proceedings...
(1) Section 49 (restrictions on reports of proceedings in which...
(1) The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 has effect subject...
In the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, omit Articles...
The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 has effect subject to...
(1) Section 1 (anonymity of victims of certain sexual offences)...
(1) Section 2 (offences to which Act applies) is amended...
(1) Section 3 (power to displace reporting restrictions under section...
(1) A service provider is not capable of being guilty...
(1) This paragraph applies where an information society service consists...
(1) A service provider is not capable of being guilty...
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of this Schedule....
The Insurance Companies Act 1982 is amended as follows.
The Financial Services Act 1986 is amended as follows.
In section 105 (powers of Secretary of State to investigate...
In section 177 (investigations into insider dealing), after subsection (6)...
The Banking Act 1987 is amended as follows.
In section 39 (power of Financial Services Authority to obtain...
In section 41 (investigations into authorised institutions by Financial Services...
In section 42 (investigations by Financial Services Authority into suspected...
In section 43A (general investigations into insurance companies), after subsection...
After subsection (8) of section 2 of the Criminal Justice...
In section 83 (powers exercisable for purposes of assisting an...
(1) Article 375 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989...
In section 67 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (supplementary...
After subsection (5) of section 28 of the Criminal Law...
Schedule 3 para.26
In section 44 (obtaining information and documents from companies), after...
(1) Section 433 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (admissibility in...
(1) Section 20 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986...
In section 57 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (use...
(1) Section 1 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (competence...
In section 72(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (accused...
In section 37(8) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (combining...
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has effect subject...
(1) Section 80 (competence and compellability of accused’s spouse) is...
After section 80 insert— Rule where accused’s spouse not compellable....
The Criminal Justice Act 1988 has effect subject to the...
In subsection (1) of each of sections 23 and 24...
In section 34(3) (unsworn evidence may corroborate other evidence), for...
In Article 3(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989...
In Article 2(2) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989...
(1) The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 has effect...
The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has effect...
(1) Section 51 (intimidation etc. of witnesses, jurors and others)...
In section 136 (cross-border execution of arrest warrants), after subsection...
In Schedule 11 (repeals), the entry relating to section 57(4)...
The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 has effect subject to...
In section 38(4) (definition of “youth justice services”), after paragraph...
In section 57(3) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
(1) The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 has effect subject to...
(1) Section 5 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974...
The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 has effect subject to the...
In section 125(4)(c) (warrants which constable may execute when not...
In section 126 (execution of warrants in Channel Islands and...
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(1) In this Schedule— “the 1988 Act” means the Criminal...
(1) A special measures direction may be given in relation...
Nothing in Chapter II of Part II applies in relation...
(1) Nothing in Chapter III of Part II applies in...
(1) Section 44 applies in relation to an alleged offence...
Nothing in Chapter V of Part II applies in relation...
The amendments made by section 58— (a) apply only to...
Browse 73 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Referral of young offenders to youth offender panels.
The referral conditions.
Making of referral orders: general.
Making of referral orders: effect on court’s other sentencing powers.
Making of referral orders: attendance of parents etc.
Establishment of panels.
Attendance at panel meetings.
First meeting: agreement of contract with offender.
First meeting: duration of contract.
First meeting: failure to agree contract.
Progress meetings.
Final meeting.
Offender referred back to court or convicted while subject to referral order.
Functions of youth offending teams.
Interpretation of Part I.
Witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of age or incapacity.
Witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of fear or distress about testifying.
Special measures available to eligible witnesses.
Special measures direction relating to eligible witness.
Further provisions about directions: general.
Special provisions relating to child witnesses.
Extension of provisions of section 21 to certain witnesses over 18.
Special provisions relating to sexual offences
Screening witness from accused.
Evidence by live link.
Evidence given in private.
Removal of wigs and gowns.
Video recorded evidence in chief.
Video recorded cross-examination or re-examination.
Examination of witness through intermediary.
Aids to communication.
Status of evidence given under Chapter I.
Warning to jury.
Interpretation etc. of Chapter I.
Live link directions
Section 33A: meaning of “live link”
Saving
Complainants in proceedings for sexual offences.
Child complainants and other child witnesses.
Direction prohibiting accused from cross-examining particular witness.
Further provisions about directions under section 36.
Defence representation for purposes of cross-examination.
Warning to jury.
Funding of defence representation.
Restriction on evidence or questions about complainant’s sexual history.
Interpretation and application of section 41.
Procedure on applications under section 41.
Restrictions on reporting alleged offences involving persons under 18.
Power to restrict reporting of criminal proceedings involving persons under 18.
Power to restrict reporting of criminal proceedings for lifetime of witnesses and victims under 18
Power to restrict reports about certain adult witnesses in criminal proceedings.
Restrictions on reporting directions under Chapter 1, 1A or 2.
Amendments relating to other reporting restrictions.
Offences under Chapter IV.
Defences.
Offences committed by bodies corporate or Scottish partnerships.
Decisions as to public interest for purposes of Chapter IV.
Competence of witnesses to give evidence.
Determining competence of witnesses.
Determining whether witness to be sworn.
Reception of unsworn evidence.
Penalty for giving false unsworn evidence.
Inferences from silence not permissible where no prior access to legal advice.
Restriction on use of answers etc. obtained under compulsion.
Removal of restriction on use of evidence from computer records.
Application of Part II to service courts.
Meaning of “sexual offence” and other references to offences.
General interpretation etc. of Part II.
Regulations and orders.
General supplementary provisions.
Corresponding provisions for Northern Ireland.
Minor, consequential and pre-consolidation amendments, repeals and transitional provisions.
Short title, commencement and extent.
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