These Rules make amendments to the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (Application to Service Courts) Order 2009 (S.I. 1999/2083) (“the 1999 Order”), the Armed Forces (Court Martial) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/2041) (“the Court Martial rules”) and the Armed Forces (Service Civilian Court) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/1209) (“the Service Civilian Court rules”). These amendments relate to the provision of special measures for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses in proceedings in the service courts.