Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024

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Vouching of character of convicted persons in trials for certain sexual offences

14. (1) Subject to subsection (2), where a person is convicted of a specified offence and he or she intends to adduce evidence of his or her character for the purpose of the determination by the court of the sentence to be imposed on him or her for the specified offence, such evidence shall—

(a) where the evidence is to be given orally before the court, be given on oath, or

(b) otherwise be given by affidavit.

(2) Subsection (1) shall apply only in respect of a person who is convicted of a specified offence after the coming into operation of this Chapter.