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Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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(1)

This Order may be cited as the Standing Civilian Courts (Evidence) Rules 2006 and shall come into force on 6th December 2006.

(2)

In these Rules—

  • “the Act” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999;

  • “an intermediary” has the same meaning as in section 29 of the Act;

  • “child witness in need of special protection” shall be construed in accordance with section 21(1) of the Act;

  • “court administration officer” has the same meaning as in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Armed Forces Act 1976;

  • “magistrate” means a person appointed under section 6(4) of the Armed Forces Act 1976 to sit as magistrate in trials before a Standing Civilian Court;

  • “special measures direction” means a direction under section 19 of the Act.