Section 1 The Court and its jurisdiction.
United Kingdom
F1The Court Martial Appeal Court shall continue in existence and is in this Act referred to either as “the Appeal Court” or as “the Court”.
The Appeal Court shall be a superior court of record and shall, for the purposes of this Act and subject to its provisions, have full power to determine, in accordance with this Act, any question necessary to be determined for the purpose of doing justice in any case before the Court.
The powers of the Appeal Court shall be exercisable by them so far as they think it necessary or expedient in the interests of justice that they should be exercised, and the Court may issue any warrants necessary for enforcing their orders or sentences.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 1(1) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 3; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Modifications
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S. 1(4) restricted (17.4.2024 for specified purposes, 16.10.2024 in so far as not already in force) by 2006 c. 52, s. 304E(11) (as inserted by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 11, 19(1); S.I. 2024/562, reg. 2(b); S.I. 2024/1032, reg. 2(2))
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S. 1(4) restricted (17.4.2024 for specified purposes, 16.10.2024 in so far as not already in force) by 2006 c. 52, s. 304D(12) (as inserted by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 10, 19(1); S.I. 2024/562, reg. 2(a); S.I. 2024/1032, reg. 2(2))
Notes on Part I
Textual amendments
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Pt. 1 heading substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 2; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4