S.I. No. 371/1997:

CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT, 1992 (SECTION 29) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1997

CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT, 1992 (SECTION 29) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1997

I, JOHN O'DONOGHUE, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (3) (as adapted by the Justice (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1997 ( S.I. No. 298 of 1997 )) of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992 (No. 12 of 1992), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992 (Section 29) (Commencement) Order, 1997.

2. The 6th day of October, 1997, is hereby fixed as the day on which section 29 of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992 (No. 12 of 1992), shall generally come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 8 day of September, 1997.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order brings into operation section 29 of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992 .

Section 29 provides that evidence may, with the leave of the court, be given from abroad through a live television link by a person other than the accused. Such evidence must be video recorded. It is an offence to give false evidence.