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The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999

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The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, Section 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Meaning of “sexual offence” and other references to offencesN.I.

3.—(1) In this Order “sexual offence” means—

(a)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(g)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(gg)F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2(ga). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F3(h)any offence under any provision of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.]

[F4(1A) In this Order “a slavery or human trafficking offence” means an offence under—

(a)section 57, 58, 58A or 59 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (trafficking for sexual exploitation);

(b)section 4 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (trafficking for exploitation);

(c)section 71 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour); or

(d)section 1 or 2 of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 (slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking).]

(2) In this Order any reference (including a reference having effect by virtue of this paragraph) to an offence of any description ( “the substantive offence”) is to be taken to include a reference to an offence which consists of attempting or conspiring to commit, or of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of, the substantive offence.

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