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2(1)The Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1501 (N.I. 10)) is amended as follows.
(2)In Article 8 (matter in issue between the defendant and the prosecution), after paragraph (6) add—
“(7)Where—
(a)a defendant has been convicted of an offence under the law of any country outside Northern Ireland (“the previous offence”), and
(b)the previous offence would constitute an offence under the law of Northern Ireland (“the corresponding offence”) if it were done in Northern Ireland at the time of the trial for the offence with which the defendant is now charged (“the current offence”),
paragraph (8) applies for the purpose of determining if the previous offence and the current offence are of the same description or category.
(8)For the purposes of paragraph (2)—
(a)the previous offence is of the same description as the current offence, if the corresponding offence is of that same description, as set out in paragraph (4)(a);
(b)the previous offence is of the same category as the current offence, if the current offence and the corresponding offence belong to the same category of offences prescribed as mentioned in paragraph (4)(b).”
(3)In Article 13 (offences committed by a defendant when a child), after paragraph (1) insert—
“(1A)Paragraph (1B) applies where—
(a)the defendant has been convicted of an offence under the law of any country outside Northern Ireland (“the previous offence”), and
(b)the previous offence would constitute an offence under the law of Northern Ireland (“the corresponding offence”) if it were done in Northern Ireland at the time of the proceedings for the offence with which the defendant is now charged.
(1B)For the purposes of paragraph (1), the previous offence is to be regarded as triable only on indictment if the corresponding offence is so triable.”
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