Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018
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Amendment of section 7 of Criminal Procedure Act 2010 | ||
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27. Section 7 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2010 is amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “offence against the administration of justice”: | ||
“ ‘offence against the administration of justice’ means— | ||
(a) an offence under— | ||
(i) the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 other than section 18 (1) thereof, or | ||
(ii) the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 to 2010, | ||
in so far as the offence concerned relates to criminal proceedings, | ||
(b) an offence under section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1999 , | ||
(c) attempting to pervert the course of justice, | ||
(d) embracery, | ||
(e) perjury, or | ||
(f) conspiring or inciting another person to commit any of the offences referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e);”. |