33 Defence disclosure
Criminal Justice Act 2003 (2003 c 44) | Legislation

33  Defence disclosure

(1)     In section 5 of the 1996 Act (compulsory disclosure by accused), after subsection (5) there is inserted—

“(5A)     Where there are other accused in the proceedings and the court so orders, the accused must also give a defence statement to each other accused specified by the court.

(5B)     The court may make an order under subsection (5A) either of its own motion or on the application of any party.

(5C)     A defence statement that has to be given to the court and the prosecutor (under subsection (5)) must be given during the period which, by virtue of section 12, is the relevant period for this section.

(5D)     A defence statement that has to be given to a co-accused (under subsection (5A)) must be given within such period as the court may specify.”

(2)     After section 6 of that Act there is inserted—

“6A Contents of defence statement

(1)     For the purposes of

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