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Paragraph 104 I1I2

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Section 82 of that Act (interpretation of Part 8 (evidence in criminal proceedings: general)) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

omit the definition of “court-martial”;

(b)

in the definition of “proceedings”, for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute “ service proceedings; ”;

(c)

in the definition of “Service court” for “a court-martial or a Standing Civilian Court” substitute “ the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court ”.

(3)

After that subsection insert—

“(1A)

In subsection (1) “service proceedings” means proceedings before a court (other than a civilian court) in respect of a service offence; and “service offence” and “civilian court” here have the same meanings as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.”

(4)

Omit subsection (2).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 16 para. 104 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2

Sch. 16 para. 104 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)