Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W Minor and consequential amendments

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c.33) E+W

14 E+W After section 80 insert—

“80A Rule where accused’s spouse not compellable.

The failure of the wife or husband of a person charged in any proceedings to give evidence in the proceedings shall not be made the subject of any comment by the prosecution.”