Point in time view as at 04/05/2006.
Civil Partnership Act 2004, Cross Heading: Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. 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.
97(1)Amend section 80 (compellability of accused’s spouse) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsections (2), (2A) and (3), for “wife or husband” (in each place) substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”.
(3)After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)In any proceedings a person who has been but is no longer the civil partner of the accused shall be compellable to give evidence as if that person and the accused had never been civil partners.”
(4)In the heading to section 80, after “accused’s spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
98U.K.In section 80A (rule where accused’s spouse not compellable)—
(a)for “wife or husband” substitute “ spouse or civil partner ”, and
(b)in the heading, after “spouse” insert “ or civil partner ”.
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