The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that makes provision for the referral of offenders under 18 to youth offender panels and in connection with the giving of evidence or information for the purposes of criminal proceedings in England and Wales.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 67(3) of the act repealed or revoked 37 enactments, listed in schedule 6 to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal or revocation61 & 62 Vict. c. 36Criminal Evidence Act 1898In section 1, the words from the beginning to "Provided as follows:—".23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 12Children and Young Persons Act 1933Section 38.12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 88Registered Designs Act 1949Section 17(11).1955 c. 18Army Act 1955Section 93(1B) and (2).1955 c. 19Air Force Act 1955Section 93(1B) and (2).1957 c. 53Naval Discipline Act 1957Section 60(2) and (3).1963 c. 37Children and Young Persons Act 1963Section 57(2) and (4).1968 c. 19Criminal Appeal Act 1968In section 10(2)(b), the words ", a referral order within the meaning of Part I of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (referral to youth offender panel)".1968 c. 20Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968In section 36(1), the words "section 4(4) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 as adapted by section 5(1)(d) of that Act or".1968 c. 60Theft Act 1968In section 30(2), the words from "and a person bringing" onwards.1969 c. 54Children and Young Persons Act 1969Section 16(3B) and (3C).1976 c. 52Armed Forces Act 1976In Schedule 3, in paragraph 3(2), the words from "or direct that" onwards.1976 c. 82Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976Sections 2 to 5.In section 7(4), the words from "except that" onwards.Section 7(5).1977 c. 37Patents Act 1977Section 32(12).SI 1978/460 (N.I. 5)Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978In Article 1(2), the words from "and Articles 6 and 8" onwards.Articles 6 and 7.1978 c. 23Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978In Part II of Schedule 5, the amendment of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.1979 c. 2Customs and Excise Management Act 1979Section 75A(6)(b).In section 118A(6)(b), the words "sections 69 and 70 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and".1980 c. 43Magistrates' Courts Act 1980In section 125(4)(c)(iii), the "and" at the end.In section 126(d), the "and" at the end.In Schedule 7, paragraph 148.1981 c. 55Armed Forces Act 1981In Schedule 2, paragraph 9.1984 c. 60Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984Sections 69 and 70.Section 80(1).In section 80(5), the words "competent and".Section 80(8).In section 82(1), in the definition of "proceedings", in paragraph (a) the words after "court-martial" and, in paragraph (b)(i), the words "so constituted".Schedule 3.1985 c. 9Companies Act 1985In section 709(3), the words from "In England and Wales" onwards.1988 c. 33Criminal Justice Act 1988In section 23(1), paragraph (c) and the "and" preceding it.In section 24(1), paragraph (c) and the "and" preceding it.In section 32(1), paragraph (b) and the "or" preceding it.Section 32(2), (3A) to (3E) and (6).Section 32A.Section 33A.Section 34A.Section 158(2) to (4).In Schedule 13, in paragraph 8, sub-paragraph (2)(b) and the "and" preceding it and, in sub-paragraph (3), ", (2)".In Schedule 15, paragraph 53.1990 c. 42Broadcasting Act 1990In Schedule 20, paragraphs 26 and 27.1991 c. 53Criminal Justice Act 1991Section 52.Section 54.Section 55(2)(b), (4), (6) and (7).In Schedule 9, paragraphs 3 and 7.In Schedule 11, paragraph 1 and, in paragraph 37, the words from "and, in subsection (3)" onwards.1992 c. 34Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992In section 5(2), the words "or programme".In section 6(1), the definition of "written publication" and the "and" preceding it.In section 7(2), paragraph (b) and paragraph (e) except for the "and" at the end.Section 7(3).1994 c. 9Finance Act 1994In section 22(2)(b), the words "sections 69 and 70 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and".In Schedule 7, in paragraph 1(6)(b), the words "sections 69 and 70 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and".1994 c. 23Value Added Tax Act 1994In Schedule 11, in paragraph 6(6)(b), the words "sections 69 and 70 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and".1994 c. 33Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994Section 50.In Schedule 9, paragraphs 11(1)(a), 13 and 33.In Schedule 10, paragraphs 32, 35(3) and 36.SI 1994/2795 (N.I. 15)Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1994Article 2(3).Article 18(3).Articles 19 to 24.1995 c. 35Criminal Appeal Act 1995In Schedule 2, paragraph 16(2)(b) and (3).1995 c. 38Civil Evidence Act 1995In Schedule 1, paragraph 10.1996 c. 8Finance Act 1996In Schedule 5, in paragraph 2(6)(a), the words "sections 69 and 70 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and".1996 c. 25Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996Section 62.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 23, 27 and 33.1996 c. 46Armed Forces Act 1996In Schedule 1, paragraph 107(a).1998 c. 37Crime and Disorder Act 1998In section 74(8), the words "this section or".In Schedule 5, paragraphs 3(3), 4(6) and 5(6).SI 1998/1504 (N.I. 9)Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998Article 22.1999 c. 23Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999Section 4(7)(d) except for the "or" at the end.In section 15(1), in the definition of "custodial sentence", the words from "a sentence of detention in" to "1994,".In Schedule 1, paragraphs 5(7) and 14(5).In Schedule 4, paragraph 4(2).
Subsequent developments The act has been amended by several pieces of subsequent legislation. The Courts Act 2003, the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and the Criminal Justice Act 2003 made early amendments. The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 extended and modified the special measures provisions in Part II. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 repealed parts of the act relating to referral orders, which were consolidated into new sentencing legislation. More recently, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 made further amendments to the special measures framework.
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