The Children's Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1995 No. 757 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 15 March 1995
In force from: Not determined
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Courts, police, prisons and the administration of justice
Made under: Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order— a makes further provision with respect to the position of children as witnesses; b lays down a procedure under which certain offences involving children (including sexual offences and offences of violence or cruelty) may be transferred direct to the jurisdiction of the Crown Court without the need for committal proceedings; c makes provision for testimony from child witnesses by means of video recordings.

Offences created by this instrument

SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1 · Status not determined · Strict liability

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