Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts (Sexual Offences Act 2003) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 17th May 2004.
(2) In these Rules –
(a)“the Act” means the Sexual Offences Act 2003(1) and a reference to a section by number means the section so numbered in the Act and expressions used have the same meaning as in the Act; and
(b)a reference to a Form by number means the Form so numbered in the Schedule to these Rules or a form to the like effect.
(1)