Commencement2
1
The provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 listed in paragraph (2) come into force on 7 December 2007 only in relation to proceedings in the Crown Court for an offence that is listed in paragraph (3).
2
The provisions are—
a
section 51 (live links in criminal proceedings),
b
section 52 (effect of, and rescission of, direction),
c
section 54 (warning to jury), and
d
section 56 (interpretation of Part 8).
3
The offences are—
a
an offence under Part 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 20032 (rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault etc.),
b
rape or burglary with intent to rape,
c
an offence under any of sections 2 to 12 and 14 to 17 of the Sexual Offences Act 19563 (unlawful intercourse, indecent assault, forcible abduction etc.),
d
an offence under section 128 of the Mental Health Act 19594 (unlawful intercourse with person receiving treatment for mental disorder by member of hospital staff etc.),
e
an offence under section 1 of the Indecency with Children Act 19605 (indecent conduct towards child under 14), and
f
an offence under section 54 of the Criminal Law Act 19776 (incitement of child under 16 to commit incest).