24. In Article 3(1) (meaning of “sexual offence”)—
(a)heads (iii) and (iv) of sub-paragraph (b) shall cease to have effect;
(b)after sub-paragraph (g) add the following sub-paragraph—
“(gg)any offence under the following provisions of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003—
(i)Article 19 (buggery);
(ii)Article 20 (assault with intent to commit buggery);
(iii)Article 21 (indecent assault on a male).”.
25. In Article 23 (protection of child complainants and other child witnesses), in paragraph (3)(c) for “section 1 or 2 of the Child Abduction Act 1984” substitute “Article 3 or 4 of the Child Abduction (Northern Ireland) Order 1985”.