Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (giving of evidence or information for purposes of criminal proceedings: special measures directions in case of vulnerable and intimidated witnesses) is amended as follows.
In section 17 (witnesses eligible for assistance on grounds of fear or distress about testifying)—
(4A)The offences are— (a) a sexual offence; (b) an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015; (c) any other offence where it is alleged that the behaviour of the accused amounted to domestic abuse within the meaning of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (see section 1 of that Act).
In section 25(4)(a) (evidence given in private), for “a sexual offence or an offence under section 1 or 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015” substitute .“ an offence listed in section 17(4A) ”