Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998

14 Inadmissibility

(1) This section relates to evidence and information provided to Commissioners by or on behalf of a person in connection with his application under section 3 or with subsequent proceedings under this Act regarding his sentence.

(2) The evidence or information shall not be admissible in—

(a) proceedings for an offence under section 2(1), 3, 9, 10, 11 or 18 of the [1989 c. 4.] Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989;

(b) proceedings for an offence under section 29, 30(1), 31 or 35 of the [1996 c. 22.] Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996;

(c) proceedings for an offence under section 5 of the [1967 c. 58.] Criminal Law Act 1967 or of the [1967 c. 18 (N.I.).] Criminal Law Act Northern Ireland) 1967 which relates to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b);

(d) proceedings for an offence of aiding, abetting, counselling, procuring or inciting the commission of an offence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c), or of attempting or conspiring to commit an offence so mentioned.

(3) The evidence or information shall not—

(a) be admissible in proceedings under paragraph 2, 2A, 3, 5, 6, 11A, 12, 14 or 15 of Schedule 7 to the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989;

(b) be admissible in proceedings under section 93H or 93I of the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 18 or 19 of the [1995 c. 43.] Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 or article 50 or 51 of the [1996 S.I. 1299 (N.I. 9).] Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

(c) be admissible in proceedings under, or the subject of an order under, section 93J of the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988, section 20 of the [1995 c. 43.] Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995 or article 54 of the [1996 S.I. 1299 (N.I. 9).] Proceeds of Crime (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;

(d) be the subject of a notice under Schedule 2 to that Order.

(4) Subsection (2) shall not prevent the admission of evidence adduced on behalf of the accused.