Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 (c. 4)

SCHEDULE E+W Consequential amendments

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 E+W

7 E+W The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. para. 7 in force at 2.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2

8 (1) In section 6 (evidence and procedure: England and Wales), in subsection (5), after “section 5” insert “ of causing or allowing a person's death ”. E+W

(2) The heading of that section becomes “ Evidence and procedure in cases of death: England and Wales ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. para. 8 in force at 2.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2

9 E+W In section 8 (evidence and procedure: the Court Martial), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) Section 6A(1), (3) and (5) has effect in relation to proceedings before the Court Martial with the following adaptations.

(5) A reference to an offence—

(a) listed in section 6A(2), or

(b) under section 5,

is to be read as a reference to an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales (within the meaning given by that section) is that offence.

(6) A reference to the court or jury is to be read as a reference to the court.”

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. para. 9 in force at 2.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2

10 E+W In section 62(4) (extent of section 8), after “section 6” insert “ or 6A ”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. para. 10 in force at 2.7.2012 by S.I. 2012/1432, art. 2