(1) This section applies if, on the trial of a person for a
prescribed sexual offence, the Judge, after hearing submissions from the
prosecution and the accused person, considers that there is evidence that
suggests a difference in the complainant's account that may be relevant to the
complainant's truthfulness or reliability.
(2) In circumstances to which this
section applies, the Judge may direct the jury--
(a) that experience shows--
(i) people may not remember all the details of a sexual offence or may not
describe a sexual offence in the same way each time, and
(ii) trauma may
affect people differently, including affecting how they recall events, and
(iii) it is common for there to be differences in accounts of a sexual
offence, and
(iv) both truthful and untruthful accounts of a sexual offence
may contain differences, and
(b) that it is up to the jury to decide whether
or not any differences in the complainant's account are important in assessing
the complainant's truthfulness and reliability.