§ Amendments made: No. 84, in page 20, line 23, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
§ '(1) Where an accused's solicitor purports to give on behalf of the accused—
- (a) a defence statement under section 5, 6 or 6B, or
- (b) a statement of the kind mentioned in section 6B(3A),
that statement shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be given with the authority of the accused.'.
§
No. 85, in page 21, line 7, at end insert—
(c) where he has given both an initial defence statement and a statement of the kind mentioned in section 6B(3A), to the initial defence statement.'.
—[Mr. Heppell.]