46 Power to restrict reports about certain adult witnesses in criminal proceedings
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (1999 c 23) | Legislation

Reports relating to adult witnesses

46  Power to restrict reports about certain adult witnesses in criminal proceedings

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     in any criminal proceedings in any court (other than a service court) in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or

(b)     in any proceedings (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) in any service court,

a party to the proceedings makes an application for the court to give a reporting direction in relation to a witness in the proceedings (other than the accused) who has attained the age of 18.

In this section “reporting direction” has the meaning given by subsection (6).

(2)     If the court determines—

(a)     that the witness is eligible for protection, and

(b)     that giving a reporting direction in relation to the witness is likely to improve—

(i)     the quality of evidence given by the witness, or

(ii)     the level of co-operation given by the witness to any party to the proceedings in connection with that party's preparation of its case,

the court may give a reporting direction in relation to the witness.

(3)     For the purposes of this section a witness is eligible for protection if the court is satisfied—

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