Sexual Offences Act 2003

42 (1) The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Article 3(1) (meaning of “sexual offence”), after sub-paragraph (gg) insert—

“(ga) any offence under any of sections 15 to 21, 47 to 53, 57 to 59, 66, 67, and 70 to 72 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.”

(3) In Article 23 (protection of child complainants and other child witnesses)—

(a) in paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

“(cc) any offence under any of sections 15 to 21, 47 to 53, 57 to 59, 66 to 72 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003;”;

(b) in paragraph (4)(a), after “(3)(a)” insert “ or (cc) ”.