Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (special measures directions in case of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses) applies to relevant proceedings under this Part as it applies to criminal proceedings, but with—
the omission of the provisions of that Act mentioned in subsection (2) (which make provision only in the context of criminal proceedings), and
any other necessary modifications.
The provisions are—
section 17(4) to (7);
section 21(4C)(e);
section 22A;
section 32.
Rules of court made under or for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of that Act apply to relevant proceedings under this Part—
to the extent provided by rules of court, and
subject to any modifications provided by rules of court.
In this section “relevant proceedings under this Part” means—
proceedings under section 28, 31(2) or (7), 40 or 44(2)(a);
proceedings arising by virtue of section 31(3), (5) or (6);
proceedings arising by virtue of section 44(2)(b) in any case within section 31(3), (5) or (6);
proceedings on an appeal relating to a domestic abuse protection order (whether or not an appeal under section 46).