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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1999-commencement-no-1-order-2003/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2003/323",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1999-commencement-no-1-order-2003",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "PROVISIONS OF THE CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1999 COMING INTO FORCE ON 30th JUNE 2003.",
  "text": "Provisions of Order\nSubject matter of Provisions\nArticle 1\nIntroductory\nArticle 2\nArticle 4(1)(a)(5)\nWitnesses eligible for assistance\nArticle 6(1)(a)(2) (3) (4) (5) (insofar as it relates to Article 4(1)(a)\nSpecial measures available to eligible witnesses\nArticle 7 (insofar as it relates to Article 4(1)(a)\nSpecial measures directions\nArticle 8\nFurther provisions about directions\nArticle 9 except (6) and (7)\nSpecial provisions relating to child witnesses\nArticle 11\nScreening witnesses\nArticle 12\nEvidence by live link\nArticle 13\nEvidence given in private\nArticle 14\nRemoval of Wigs and Gown\nArticle 15\nVideo recorded evidence in chief\nArticle 18\nAids to communication\nArticle 19\nStatus of evidence\nArticle 20\nWarning to Jury\nArticle 21\nInterpretation\nArticle 23(3)\nChild complainants and other child witnesses\nArticle 39(2)\nGeneral and supplementary\nArticle 40 insofar as it relates to those provisions applying to persons under 17\nMinor and consequential amendments\nSchedule 1, paragraph 6\nSchedule 2\nTransitional provisions and savings\nSchedule 3 the repeal of Article 81 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 except insofar as it relates to adult witnesses who will not give evidence otherwise through fear and Article 81A of that Order.\nRepeals",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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