Section 269(2)

A defendant is not entitled to rely on the defence provided by subsection (1) without the permission of the court unless— the defendant has served on the prosecutor a notice in writing giving such information as was then in the defendant’s possession identifying, or assisting in the identification of, the other person, and the notice is served on the prosecutor at least seven clear days before the hearing of the proceedings or, in Scotland, at least seven clear days before the trial diet.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30