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Criminal Justice Act 2003

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Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (c. 18)

79In section 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (witness’s conviction for offence may be proved if not admitted)—

(a)for “A witness may be” there is substituted “If, upon a witness being lawfully”;

(b)the words “and upon being so questioned, if” are omitted.

Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (c. 36)

80In section 1 of the Criminal Evidence Act 1898 (defendant as witness)—

(a)at the beginning of subsection (2) there is inserted “Subject to section 101 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (admissibility of evidence of defendant’s bad character),”;

(b)subsection (3) is omitted.

Army Act 1955 (c. 18)

81In section 99(1) of the Army Act 1955 (rules of evidence) after “courts-martial etc)” there is inserted “to Schedules 6 and 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19)

82In section 99(1) of the Air Force Act 1955 (rules of evidence) after “courts-martial etc)” there is inserted “to Schedules 6 and 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)

83In section 64A(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (rules of evidence) after “courts-martial etc)” there is inserted “to Schedules 6 and 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52)

84In paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 3 to the Armed Forces Act 1976 (rules of evidence) after “paragraph 12 below” there is inserted “to Schedules 6 and 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003”.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)

85(1)Section 74 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (conviction as evidence of commission of offence) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1) (commission of offence by non-defendant) for the words from “, where to do so” to “committed that offence” there is substituted “that that person committed that offence, where evidence of his having done so is admissible”.

(3)In subsection (3) (commission of offence by defendant) the words from “in so far” to “he is charged,” are omitted.

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