# The Armed Forces (Amendment of Court Rules) Rules 2023, Regulation 3: Amendment of rule 2 (interpretation: proceedings and parties)


In rule 2 (interpretation: proceedings and parties)—
(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (1)(c);
(b) after paragraph (1)(d), insert—
“; and
(e) variation proceedings”;
(c) in paragraph (2)—
(i) at the end of the definition of “sentencing proceedings” insert “and does not include variation proceedings”;
(ii) at the end of the definition of “trial proceedings”, for “sentencing proceedings.” substitute “sentencing proceedings or variation proceedings;”;
(iii) after the definition of “trial proceedings”, insert—
““variation proceedings” means proceedings under Part 14A.”;
(d) after paragraph(4)(f), insert—
“(g) in the case of variation proceedings, an offender in respect of whom a sentence which falls to be varied has been passed.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1097/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-amendment-of-court-rules-rules-2023/regulation-3
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