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Section 65 Restrictions on use of statementsI1I2C1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A statement made by a person in response to a requirement imposed under section 62 or 63 (“the relevant statement”) may not be used in evidence against him in any criminal proceedings unless subsection (2) or (3) applies.

(2)

This subsection applies where the person is being prosecuted—

(a)

for an offence under section 67 of this Act, or

(b)

for an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath), or

(c)

for an offence under F1section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.39) (false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath) or at common law for an offence of attempting to pervert the course, or defeat the ends, of justiceF2, or

(d)

for an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).

(3)

This subsection applies where the person is being prosecuted for some other offence and—

(a)

the person, when giving evidence in the proceedings, makes a statement inconsistent with the relevant statement, and

(b)

in the proceedings evidence relating to the relevant statement is adduced, or a question about it is asked, by or on behalf of the person.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 65(2)(c) substituted (S.) (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 7 para. 77; S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, Sch.

F2

S. 65(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), s. 31(3), Sch. 3 para. 6; S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Modifications

C1

Ss. 60-67 extended (Northern Ireland) (1.12.2006) by Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 33), ss. 26(1), 31(3); S.I. 2006/2966, art. 3

Commencement

I1

S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 except to the extent that it extends to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 5(1)

I2

S. 65 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(a)

Notes on Chapter 1

Modifications

C1

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (6.7.2020 at 1.00 p.m.) by The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/680), regs. 1(2), 37

C2

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/135), regs. 1(2), 58; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 3(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C3

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/466), regs. 1(2), 46; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 9(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C4

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/136), regs. 1(2), 58; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 4(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C5

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/610), regs. 1, 35; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 8(2)

C6

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/438), regs. 1(2), 56; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 6(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C7

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Lebanon (Sanctions) (Assassination of Rafiq Hariri and others) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/617), regs. 1(2), 30; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 11(2)

C8

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855), regs. 1(2), 87; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (as amended (30.6.2023) by S.I. 2023/713, regs. 1(2), 9)

C9

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/577), regs. 1(2), 33; S.I. 2020/1416, reg. 2(2)

C10

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/707), regs. 1(2), 57; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 14(2)

C11

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/573), regs. 1(2), 49; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 11(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C12

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1278), regs. 1(2), 56; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 20(2)

C13

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/618), regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 14(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C14

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/753), regs. 1(2), 57; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 15(2)

C15

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/600), regs. 1(2), 55; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 12(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C16

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/642), regs. 1(2), 70; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 12(2)

C17

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/411), regs. 1(2), 117; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 7(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C18

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/604), regs. 1(2), 56; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C19

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Mali (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/705), regs. 1(2), 37; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 13(2)

C20

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1474), regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 24(2)

C21

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/461), regs. 1(2), 63; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C22

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/554), regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 10(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C23

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/616), regs. 1(2), 56; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 10(2)

C24

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/948), regs. 1(2), 45; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 16(2)

C25

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/134), regs. 1(2), 58; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 2(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C26

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Guinea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1145), regs. 1(2), 35; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 3(2)

C27

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/597), regs. 1(2), 35; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 6(2)

C28

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1665), regs. 1(3), 73

C29

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Burundi (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1142), regs. 1(2), 35; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 2(2)

C30

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/433), regs. 1(2), 56; S.I. 2019/627, reg. 5(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C31

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/608), regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 7(2)

C32

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/792), regs. 1(3), 86; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C33

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (31.12.2020) by The Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1468), regs. 1(2), 36; S.I. 2020/1514, reg. 23(2)

C34

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (26.4.2021 at noon) by The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/488), regs. 1(2), 36

C35

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (29.4.2021 at 5.00 p.m.) by The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/496), regs. 1(3), 67

C36

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (14.12.2021) by The Burundi (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1404), regs. 1(2), 36

C37

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (28.12.2022) by The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1281), regs. 1(2), 47

C38

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (14.12.2023) by The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1314), regs. 1(2), 86 (with regs. 98-100)

C39

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (10.10.2024) by The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/948), regs. 1(2), 30 (with regs. 14, 29)

C40

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (23.7.2025) by The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/902), regs. 1(2), 47

C41

Pt. 2 Ch. 1 applied (15.10.2026) by The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/1071), regs. 1(2), 47 (with regs. 49-51)