UK Offence Report

The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1999 No. 2789 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
12 October 1999
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, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

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 is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of the provisions of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 mentioned in section 66(2) of that Act. Part II provides for the making of special measures directions in relation to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses. Part III protects certain witnesses from cross-examination by the accused. Part IV provides certain protection for complainants in sexual offences. Part V deals with the competence of witnesses in criminal proceedings and the giving of sworn and unsworn evidence. Part VI amends the law on inferences from silence and removes restrictions on the use of evidence from computer records.

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