Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/53/part/III/crossheading/childrens-evidence
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 01:25:30+00:00

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Criminal Justice Act 1991, Cross Heading: Children’s evidence is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 April 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
a notice (“notice of transfer”) certifying that opinion may be [F3given] by or [F3to] behalf of the Director on the magistrates’ court in whose jurisdiction the offence has been charged.
(2)A notice of transfer shall be [F4given] before the magistrates’ court begins to inquire into the case as examining justices.
(3)On the [F5giving] of a notice of transfer the functions of the magistrates’ court shall cease in relation to the case except as provided by paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 6 to this Act or by [F6regulations under section 19 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012].
(4)The decision to [F7give] a notice of transfer shall not be subject to appeal or liable to be questioned in any court.
(5)Schedule 6 to this Act (which makes further provision in relation to notices of transfer) shall have effect.
(b)in the case of an offence falling within section 32(2)(c) of that Act, is under seventeen years of age or, if he was under that age when any such video recording was made in respect of him, is under eighteen years of age.
(7)Any reference in subsection (6) above to an offence falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 32(2) of that Act includes a reference to an offence which consists of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence falling within that paragraph.
F8S. 53(8) inserted (4.1.1998 for certain purposes, otherwise 15.1.2001) by 1998 c. 37, s. 119, Sch. 8 para. 93; S.I. 1998/2327, art. 4(2)(c) (subject to art. 3); S.I. 2000/3283, art. 2(c).
I1S. 53 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
32A“ Video recordings of testimony from child witnesses.
(c)proceedings in youth courts for any such offence and appeals to the Crown Court arising out of such proceedings.
may, with the leave of the court, be given in evidence in so far as it is not excluded by the court under subsection (3) below.
(4)In considering whether any part of a recording ought to be excluded under subsection (3) above, the court shall consider whether any prejudice to the accused, or one of the accused, which might result from the admission of that part is outweighed by the desirability of showing the whole, or substantially the whole, of the recorded interview.
(b)that witness shall not be examined in chief on any matter which, in the opinion of the court, has been dealt with in his recorded testimony.
(b)in the case of an offence falling within section 32(2)(c) above, is under seventeen years of age or, if he was under that age when the video recording was made, is under eighteen years of age.
(8)Any reference in subsection (7) above to an offence falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 32(2) above includes a reference to an offence which consists of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, an offence falling within that paragraph.
(10)A magistrates’ court inquiring into an offence as examining justices under section 6 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 may consider any video recording as respects which leave under subsection (2) above is to be sought at the trial, notwithstanding that the child witness is not called at the committal proceedings.
(11)Without prejudice to the generality of any enactment conferring power to make rules of court, such rules may make such provision as appears to the authority making them to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of this section.
I2S. 54 wholly in force at 1.10.1992 see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.
the court may sit for the purposes of the whole or any part of those proceedings at any place at which such facilities are available and which has been appointed for the purposes of this subsection by the justices acting for the petty sessions area for which the court acts.
“34A Cross-examination of alleged child victims.
(b)is a child, or is to be cross-examined following the admission under section 32A above of a video recording of testimony from him.
I3S. 55 wholly in force at 1.10.1992, see s. 102(2)(3) and S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2.

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