Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997

Section 1.

SCHEDULE 1 List of offences

Sexual offences and offences of indecency

1 Any offence under the [1956 c. 69.] Sexual Offences Act 1956, other than an offence under section 30, 31 or 33 to 36 of that Act.

2 Any offence under section 128 of the [1959 c. 72.] Mental Health Act 1959 (intercourse with mentally handicapped person by hospital staff etc.).

3 Any offence under section 1 of the [1960 c. 33.] Indecency with Children Act 1960 (indecent conduct towards young child).

4 Any offence under section 54 of the [1977 c. 45.] Criminal Law Act 1977 (incitement by man of his grand-daughter, daughter or sister under the age of 16 to commit incest with him).

5 Any offence under section 1 of the [1978 c. 37.] Protection of Children Act 1978.

Violent and other offences

6 Any of the following offences—

(a) murder;

(b) manslaughter;

(c) false imprisonment; and

(d) kidnapping.

7 Any offence under any of the following provisions of the Offences Against the [1861 c. 100.] Person Act 1861—

(a) section 4 (conspiring or soliciting to commit murder);

(b) section 16 (threats to kill);

(c) section 18 (wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm);

(d) section 20 (causing grievous bodily harm);

(e) section 21 (attempting to choke etc. in order to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence);

(f) section 22 (using chloroform etc. to commit or assist in the committing of any indictable offence);

(g) section 23 (maliciously administering poison etc. so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm);

(h) section 24 (maliciously administering poison etc. with intent to injure etc.); and

(i) section 47 (assault occasioning actual bodily harm).

8 Any offence under either of the following provisions of the [1883 c. 3.] Explosive Substances Act 1883—

(a) section 2 (causing explosion likely to endanger life or property); and

(b) section 3 (attempt to cause explosion, or making or keeping explosive with intent to endanger life or property).

9 Any offence under section 1 of the [1933 c. 12.] Children and Young Persons Act 1933 (cruelty to persons under 16).

10 Any offence under section 4(1) of the [1967 c. 58.] Criminal Law Act 1967 (assisting offender) committed in relation to the offence of murder.

11 Any offence under any of the following provisions of the [1968 c. 27.] Firearms Act 1968—

(a) section 16 (possession of firearm with intent to injure);

(b) section 17 (use of firearm to resist arrest); and

(c) section 18 (carrying firearm with criminal intent).

12 Any offence under either of the following provisions of the [1968 c. 60.] Theft Act 1968—

(a) section 9 (burglary); and

(b) section 10 (aggravated burglary);

and any offence under section 12A of that Act (aggravated vehicle-taking) involving an accident which caused the death of any person.

13 Any offence under section 1 of the [1971 c. 48.] Criminal Damage Act 1971 (destroying or damaging property) required to be charged as arson.

14 Any offence under section 2 of the [1984 c. 37.] Child Abduction Act 1984 (abduction of child by person other than parent).

Conspiracy, incitement and attempts

15 Any offence under section 1 of the [1977 c. 45.] Criminal Law Act 1977 of conspiracy to commit any of the offences mentioned in paragraphs 1 to 14.

16 Any offence under section 1 of the [1981 c. 47.] Criminal Attempts Act 1981 of attempting to commit any of those offences.

17 Any offence of inciting another to commit any of those offences.