HC Deb 22 June 1999 vol 333 c1064

Amendments made: No. 5, in page 109, leave out lines 25 to 28 and insert—

'2.—( l) Section 13 of the Evidence Act 1851 (proof of previous conviction by copy of record certified by clerk) is amended as follows.

(2) Number the existing provision as subsection (1) and for the words from "under the hand" to "such clerk or other officer," substitute "by the proper officer of the court where such conviction or acquittal took place".

(3) After that subsection insert—"

(2) In subsection (1) "proper officer" means—

  1. (a) in relation to a magistrates' court in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive for the court; and
  2. (b) in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court or other officer having the custody of the records of the court, or the deputy of such clerk or other officer."

The Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (c.18)

2A.—(1) Section 6 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1865 (proof of previous conviction of witness by certificate signed by clerk) is amended as follows.

(2) Number the existing provision as subsection (1) and for the words from "the clerk" to "such clerk or officer," substitute "the proper officer of the court where the offender was convicted".

(3) After that subsection insert—"

(2) In subsection (1) "proper officer" means—

  1. (a) in relation to a magistrates' court in England and Wales, the justices' chief executive for the court; and
  2. (b) in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court or other officer having the custody of the records of the court, or the deputy of such clerk or other officer."