100 Special measures directions for child witnesses
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

100  Special measures directions for child witnesses

(1)     Section 21 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c 23) (special provisions relating to child witnesses) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (7).

(2)     In subsection (1) (definitions), omit paragraph (b) (child witnesses in need of special protection) (but not the “and” following it).

(3)     In subsection (2) (determining contents of direction), for “(7)” substitute “(4C)”.

(4)     In subsection (4) (limitations on primary rule)—

(a)     omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (b), and

(b)     after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)     if the witness informs the court of the witness's wish that the rule should not apply or should apply only in part, the rule does not apply to the extent

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