{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-22B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1999/article-22B.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1999/2789",
  "legislation_title": "The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-evidence-northern-ireland-order-1999",
  "path": "article/22B",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "22B",
  "heading": "Complainants in proceedings involving stalking",
  "text": "No person charged with an offence under section 1 of the Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 may in any criminal proceedings cross-examine in person a witness who is the complainant, either—\n(a) in connection with that offence, or\n(b) in connection with any other offence (of whatever nature) with which that person is charged in the proceedings.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Art. 22B inserted (27.4.2022) by Protection from Stalking Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 17), ss. 3(3), 22(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1999/2789/article/22B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:40:42.138929+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}