Legislation – Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022
PART 1Sexual offences
CHAPTER 2Anonymity and privacy
Anonymity of victims
Extended anonymity of victims8
(1)
Section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (anonymity of victims of certain offences) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), for “shall during that person’s lifetime be included” substitute
“shall—
“(a)
during that person’s lifetime, or
(b)
during the period of 25 years beginning with the date of that person’s death,
be included”.
(3)
In subsection (2), for “shall during the complainant’s lifetime be included” substitute
“shall—
“(a)
during the complainant’s lifetime, or
(b)
during the period of 25 years beginning with the date of the complainant’s death,
be included”.