The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33) The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33) England, Wales and Northern Ireland Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 2 para. 18 repealed by The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 Sch. 3 16Paragraph 16 The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c.33)