3SIn section 17A(1) (right of person accused of sexual offence to be told about restriction on conduct of defence: arrest)—
(a)before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)that, if he is indicted to the High Court in respect of the offence, his case at or for the purposes of the preliminary hearing may be conducted only by a lawyer;”,
(b)in paragraph (c), after the word “of” insert “ the conduct of his case at or for the purposes of the preliminary hearing (if he is indicted to the High Court in respect of the offence) or ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 3 in force at 4.12.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/405, art. 2(1), sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)