Section 28 Evidence in relation to sexual offences.

(1)

In section 141A(2) of the 1975 Act (sexual offences in relation to which restrictions on admissible evidence apply)—

(a)

after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(ba)
clandestine injury to women;”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (g) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(ia)
section 2A (incest);
(ib)
section 2B (unlawful sexual intercourse with stepchild);
(ic)
section 2C (unlawful sexual intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16);”; and

(c)

after sub-paragraph (iv) of that paragraph there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(iva)
section 7 (gross indecency between males)”.

(2)

In section 346A(2) of that Act (corresponding provision in relation to summary proceedings)—

(a)

after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(ba)
clandestine injury to women;”;

(b)

after sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (f) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs—

“(ia)
section 2A (incest);
(ib)
section 2B (unlawful sexual intercourse with stepchild);
(ic)
section 2C (unlawful sexual intercourse of person in position of trust with child under 16);”; and

(c)

after sub-paragraph (iv) of that paragraph there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(iva)
section 7 (gross indecency between males)”.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.)(1.4.1996, except ss. 20(3)(5), 66) by 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, 7(2), Sch. 3 Pt. II paras. 16(3), 17, Sch. 5; the repeal having effect in relation to s. 20(3)(5) on 1.4.1997 by virtue of 1995 c. 40, ss. 4, 6, Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 17, Sch. 5; 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 60; S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(7) and in relation to s. 66 on 1.8.1997 by virtue of 1997 c. 48, s. 62(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 16, Sch. 3; S.I. 1997/1712, art. 3, Sch.