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Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Courts-Martial (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) (Evidence) Rules 2006 and shall come into force on 6th December 2006.

(2)

These Rules apply to any proceedings before a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957.

(3)

In these Rules—

  • “the Act” means the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999;

  • “an intermediary” has the same meaning as in section 29 of the Act;

  • “child witness in need of special protection” shall be construed in accordance with section 21(1) of the Act;

  • “court administration officer” means a person appointed under section 84A of the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, or under s 53A of the Naval Discipline Act 1957;

  • “special measures direction” means a direction under section 19 of the Act.