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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976

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Version Superseded: 04/12/2000

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Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Cross Heading: Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 December 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

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976E+W

23(1)Section 3 of the M1Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 (application of restrictions on evidence at certain trials to committal proceedings etc.) shall be amended as follows.

(2)The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (1)—

(1)Where a magistrates’ court inquires into a rape offence as examining justices, then, except with the consent of the court, no restricted matter shall be raised; and for this purpose a restricted matter is a matter as regards which evidence could not be adduced and a question could not be asked without leave in pursuance of section 2 of this Act if—

(a)the inquiry were a trial at which a person is charged as mentioned in section 2(1) of this Act, and

(b)each of the accused at the inquiry were charged at the trial with the offence or offences of which he is accused at the inquiry.

(3)In subsection (2) for the words “evidence or question” (in each place) there shall be substituted “ matter ”.

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