101 Special provisions relating to sexual offences
Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (2009 c 25) | Legislation

101  Special provisions relating to sexual offences

After section 22 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c 23) insert—

“22A Special provisions relating to sexual offences

(1)     This section applies where in criminal proceedings relating to a sexual offence (or to a sexual offence and other offences) the complainant in respect of that offence is a witness in the proceedings.

(2)     This section does not apply if the place of trial is a magistrates' court.

(3)     This section does not apply if the complainant is an eligible witness by reason of section 16(1)(a) (whether or not the complainant is an eligible witness

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