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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-appeals-against-review-of-sentence-regulations-2024/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2024/619",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces (Appeals Against Review of Sentence) Regulations 2024",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-appeals-against-review-of-sentence-regulations-2024",
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  "kind": "note",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations make provision for procedures to be followed before the Court Martial Appeal Court in the case of appeals against review of sentence under sections 304D (review of sentence following offer of assistance) and 304E (review of sentence following failure to assist) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52) (the “2006 Act”). Sections 304D and 304E were inserted into the 2006 Act by the Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21).\nPart 2 of these Regulations sets out the procedure to be followed before the Court Martial Appeal Court in appeals against review of sentence. Chapter 1 makes provision regarding the initiation of such appeals, including the requirement for leave to appeal (regulation 3). Chapter 2 makes provision regarding the disposal of appeals. Chapter 3 makes provision for general procedural matters, such as the right of the offender to be present (regulation 9), and the production of evidence (regulation 10). Chapter 4 makes provision regarding costs. Chapter 5 makes supplementary provision and governs issues such as the powers that may be exercised by a single judge (regulation 20) or the registrar (regulation 21).\nPart 3 of these Regulations makes provision for appeals from the Court Martial Appeal Court to the Supreme Court, regarding review of sentence under sections 304D or 304E of the 2006 Act. Regulation 26 makes provision for a right of appeal to the Supreme Court, while regulation 27 governs applications for leave to appeal. This Part also makes provision with regard to matters such as the presence of the offender at hearings (regulation 30) and costs (regulations 32 to 36).\nPart 4 makes miscellaneous provision. It makes provisions governing appeals in the event that the person to whom the proceeding relate is deceased (regulation 38). It also makes provision regarding rules of court (regulation 39) and the duties of the registrar (regulation 40). This Part also makes transitional provision, amending the Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1059).\nA full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/619/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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