(1) Before section 37C(2) of the Evidence Act 1958 insert —
"(1) This section does not apply to a witness who is a complainant in relation to a charge for a sexual offence and who is a child or a person with a cognitive impairment.
Note: Section 41E provides for alternative arrangements for the giving of evidence by a complainant who is a child or a person with a cognitive impairment in legal proceedings that relate to a charge for a sexual offence.".
(2) In section 37C(2)(a)(iii) of the Evidence Act 1958 , for " 1958 ; or" substitute " 1958 .".
(3) Section 37C(2)(b) of the Evidence Act 1958 is repealed .