Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:chapter 1999 c. 23
gptkbp:citation 1999 c. 23
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1999
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide for the referral of offenders under 18 to youth offender panels; to make provision about the giving of evidence or information for the purposes of criminal proceedings and investigations; and for connected purposes.
gptkbp:parliament gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:purpose to reform youth justice procedures
to improve the treatment of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 27 July 1999
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Crime_and_Disorder_Act_1998
gptkb:Criminal_Justice_Act_2003
gptkbp:replacedBy previous provisions on youth justice in England and Wales
gptkbp:section Section 51: Youth offender panels
Section 17: Special measures directions relating to witnesses in fear or distress
Section 16: Special measures directions relating to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
Section 41: Restrictions on evidence or questions about complainant's sexual history
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Youth_Justice_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1999
gptkbp:status amended
gptkbp:subject witness protection
youth justice
criminal evidence
vulnerable witnesses
youth offender panels
gptkbp:territory England and Wales
gptkbp:url https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/23/contents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:English_criminal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7