{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013/schedule-17/paragraph-13",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2013/22",
  "legislation_title": "Crime and Courts Act 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/crime-and-courts-act-2013",
  "path": "schedule/17/paragraph/13",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "13",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a DPA between a prosecutor and P has been approved by the Crown Court under paragraph 8.\n(2) The statement of facts contained in the DPA is, in any criminal proceedings brought against P for the alleged offence, to be treated as an admission by P under section 10 of the Criminal Justice Act 1967 (proof by formal admission).\n(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies where a prosecutor and P have entered into negotiations for a DPA but the DPA has not been approved by the Crown Court under paragraph 8.\n(4) Material described in sub-paragraph (6) may only be used in evidence against P—\n(a) on a prosecution for an offence consisting of the provision of inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information, or\n(b) on a prosecution for some other offence where in giving evidence P makes a statement inconsistent with the material.\n(5) However, material may not be used against P by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)(b) unless evidence relating to it is adduced, or a question relating to it is asked, by or on behalf of P in the proceedings arising out of the prosecution.\n(6) The material is—\n(a) material that shows that P entered into negotiations for a DPA, including in particular—\n(i) any draft of the DPA;\n(ii) any draft of a statement of facts intended to be included within the DPA;\n(iii) any statement indicating that P entered into such negotiations;\n(b) material that was created solely for the purpose of preparing the DPA or statement of facts.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 17 para. 13 in force at 24.2.2014 by S.I. 2014/258, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/17/paragraph/13",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}