
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Notice of Transfer) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into operation on 14th February 1998.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “criminal investigation” has the meaning specified in section 1(4) of the 1996 Act;
 “the principal regulations” means the Children’s Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (Notice of Transfer) Regulations 1996;
 “the 1996 Act” means the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996.
3 
Paragraph 7 of Form 2 in the Schedule to the principal regulations shall cease to have effect in relation to alleged offences into which no criminal investigation has begun before the commencement of Part I of the 1996 Act.
John Morris
Her Majesty’s Attorney General
14th January 1998