Section 91 Extension of time for appeals from Courts-Martial Appeal Court

United Kingdom

(1)

Amend section 40 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20) (applications for leave to appeal to F1Supreme Court) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for “fourteen” (in both places) substitute “ 28 ”, and

(b)

for “date of the decision of the F2Appeal Court” substitute “ relevant date ”.

(3)

After subsection (1) insert—

(1A)
In subsection (1), “the relevant date” means—
(a)
the date of the Appeal Court’s decision, or
(b)
if later, the date on which the F3Appeal Court gives reasons for its decision.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 91(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 80(3)(a) S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 91(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 80(3)(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2
F3: Words in s. 91(3) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 80(3)(c); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2