Prospective
35Notification of names of experts instructed by defendantE+W+N.I.
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After section 6C of the 1996 Act (inserted by section 34 above) there is inserted—
“6DNotification of names of experts instructed by accused
(1)If the accused instructs a person with a view to his providing any expert opinion for possible use as evidence at the trial of the accused, he must give to the court and the prosecutor a notice specifying the person’s name and address.
(2)A notice does not have to be given under this section specifying the name and address of a person whose name and address have already been given under section 6C.
(3)A notice under this section must be given during the period which, by virtue of section 12, is the relevant period for this section.”