SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (c.36)

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1

Section 1 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (competence of accused as witness for the defence) is amended as follows.

2

Omit the words from the beginning to “Provided as follows:—”.

3

In paragraph (a) of the proviso—

a

for “so charged” substitute “ charged in criminal proceedings ”; and

b

for “in pursuance of this Act” substitute “ in the proceedings ”.

4

In paragraph (e) of the proviso—

a

for “and being a witness in pursuance of this Act” substitute “ in criminal proceedings who is called as a witness in the proceedings ”; and

b

for “the offence charged” substitute “ any offence with which he is charged in the proceedings ”.

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6

In paragraph (g) of the proviso, for “called as a witness in pursuance of this Act” substitute “ charged in criminal proceedings who is called as a witness in the proceedings ”.

7

Paragraphs (a), (e), (f) and (g) of the proviso shall be respectively numbered as subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the section.