The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2000
This Order brings into force on 4th December 2000 sections 41 to 43 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. These sections make provision, in connection with sexual offences, for the restriction of evidence or questions about a complainant’s sexual history. In addition, the Order brings into force the repeal of sections 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 which have been superseded by sections 41 to 43 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999. However, sections 2 and 3(3) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 will continue to apply to trials before a court-martial.