SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 126A
SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 126A
126A—Certain trials of sexual offences to be given priority
(1) The court will
give the necessary directions to ensure that a trial of a sexual offence where
the alleged victim of the offence is a person to whom this section applies is
given priority over any less urgent criminal trial and is dealt with as
expeditiously as the proper administration of justice allows.
(2) In this
section—
"person to whom this section applies" means—
(a) a
child; or
(b) a
person with a disability that adversely affects the person's capacity to give
a coherent account of the person's experiences or to respond rationally to
questions;
"sexual offence" means—
(a)
rape; or
(b)
indecent assault; or
(c) any
offence involving unlawful sexual intercourse or an act of gross indecency; or
(d)
incest; or
(e) any
offence involving sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, or exploitation of
a child as an object of prurient interest; or
(ea) an
offence of sexual exploitation of a person with a cognitive impairment under
section 51 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 ; or
(f) any
attempt to commit, or assault with intent to commit, any of the offences
referred to in a preceding paragraph.