PART I The Course of Justice

Evidence

28 Evidence in relation to sexual offences.

1

In section 141A(2) of the 1975 Act (sexual offences in relation to which restrictions on admissible evidence apply)—

a

after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

ba

clandestine injury to women;

b

after sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (g) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs—

ia

section 2A (incest);

ib

section 2B (unlawful sexual intercourse with stepchild);

ic

section 2C (unlawful sexual intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16);

c

after sub-paragraph (iv) of that paragraph there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

iva

section 7 (gross indecency between males)

2

In section 346A(2) of that Act (corresponding provision in relation to summary proceedings)—

a

after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

ba

clandestine injury to women;

b

after sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (f) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs—

ia

section 2A (incest);

ib

section 2B (unlawful sexual intercourse with stepchild);

ic

section 2C (unlawful sexual intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16);

c

after sub-paragraph (iv) of that paragraph there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

iva

section 7 (gross indecency between males)