Paragraph 3 F1
In section 1 of the M1Criminal Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1923 (competency of accused to give evidence in criminal proceedings)—
(a)
after the words “Provided as follows:—” there shall be inserted the following proviso—
“(a)A person so charged shall not be called as a witness in pursuance of this Act except upon his own application;”;
(b)
proviso (b) shall be omitted.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Act substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), s. 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 1(2); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
Marginal citations
- M1
Notes on Schedule 10
Extent
- E1
The provisions of Sch. 10 are co-extensive with the enactments they affect, see s. 172(16)