Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) (Amendment) Act 1975

1 Admissibility of written statements made outside Northern Ireland

(1) Section 1 of the [1968 c. 28 (N.I.).] Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (admissibility of written statements in criminal proceedings other than preliminary investigations and preliminary enquiries), section 3 of the [1968 c. 32 (N.I.).] Criminal Procedure (Committal for Trial) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 (admissibility of written statements in preliminary enquiries) and sections 1A and IB of the [1946 c. 13 (N.I.).] Perjury Act (Northern Ireland) 1946 (penalties for the making of false statements which are tendered in evidence under either the said section 1 or 3) shall apply to written statements made in Great Britain as well as to written statements made in Northern Ireland.

(2) The said section 3 shall apply also to written statements made outside the United Kingdom and (after the commencement of section 9 of the [1975 c. 59.] Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975) the Republic of Ireland, but, in relation to such statements, that section shall have effect with the omission of subsection (2)(c).