SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (NI 8)

27.—(1) The Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 3(1) (meaning of “sexual offence”)—

(a)omit sub-paragraphs (a) to (gg);

(b)in sub-paragraph (ga) omit “15 to 21, 47 to 53,” and “66, 67, and 70 to 72”; and

(c)after sub-paragraph (ga) insert—

(h)any offence under any provision of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.

(3) In Article 23(3)(cc) omit “15 to 21, 47 to 53,” and “66 to 72”.