A History of Canadian Sexual Assault Legislation
1900-2000

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Rules Respecting Recent Complaint Abrogated

An Act to amend the Criminal Code in relation to sexual offences and other offences against the person and to amend certain other Acts in relation thereto or in consequence thereof, S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 125, s. 19.

[Rules respecting recent complaint abrogated]
246.5 The rules relating to evidence of recent complaint in sexual assault cases are hereby abrogated.

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 275.

[Rules respecting recent complaint abrogated]
275. The rules relating to evidence of recent complaint in sexual assault cases are hereby abrogated. 1980-81-82-83, c. 125, s. 19.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985 (3d Supp.), c. 19, s. 11.

[Rules respecting recent complaint abrogated]
275. The rules relating to evidence of recent complaint are hereby abrogated with respect to offences under sections 151, 152, 153, 155 and 159, subsections 160(2) and (3), and sections 170, 171, 172, 173, 271, 272 and 273.