# The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009, Paragraph 18: Magistrates' Courts Act 1980


(1) In section 19(5) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (decision as to allocation)—
(a) the reference to a service offence includes an SDA offence; and
(b) the reference to a previous conviction, in relation to an SDA offence, includes—
(i) a previous finding of guilt in proceedings under AA 1955, AFA 1955 or NDA 1957 (whether before a court-martial or any other court or person authorised under any of those Acts to award a punishment in respect of any offence);
(ii) a previous finding of guilt in any proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court.
(2) In section 125D(3)(b) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (execution of warrants), the reference to a warrant includes a warrant under section 186(3) of AA 1955 or AFA 1955, section 105(3) of NDA 1957 or paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 to RFA 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1059/schedule/1/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006-transitional-provisions-etc-order-2009/schedule-1/paragraph-18
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