# The Courts-Martial (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) (Evidence) Rules 2006, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2889/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-royal-navy-army-and-royal-air-force-evidence-rules-2006/article-1
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