Section 358I Special measures for witnessesF1

(1)

Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (special measures directions in the case of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses) applies to relevant proceedings under this Chapter as it applies to criminal proceedings, but with—

(a)

the omission of sections 17(4) to (7), 21(4C)(e), 22A, 27(10) and 32 of that Act (which make provision appropriate only in the context of criminal proceedings), and

(b)

any other necessary modifications.

(2)

Rules of court made under or for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of that Act apply to relevant proceedings under this Chapter—

(a)

to the extent provided by rules of court, and

(b)

subject to any modifications provided by rules of court.

(3)

Section 47 of that Act (restrictions on reporting special measures directions etc) applies with any necessary modifications—

(a)

to a direction under section 19 of that Act as applied by this section;

(b)

to a direction discharging or varying such a direction.

Sections 49 and 51 of that Act (offences) apply accordingly.

(4)

In this section “relevant proceedings under this Chapter” means any proceedings under this Chapter except proceedings relating to an offence under section 358G or 358H.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 11 Ch. 2A inserted (21.9.2026 for the insertion of s. 358I(2)(4), otherwise prosp.) by Crime and Policing Act 2026 (c. 20), s. 255(1), Sch. 6 para. 1; S.I. 2026/960, reg. 2(i)