Section 6 Provisions as to previous Acts.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

This Act shall apply to all criminal proceedingsF1. . .

F2(1A)

This Act applies in relation to service proceedings as it applies in relation to criminal proceedings before a court in England and Wales.

C1(1B)

In this section “service proceedings” means proceedings before a court (other than a civilian court) in respect of a service offence; and “service offence” and “civilian court” here have the same meanings as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.

(2)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 6(1) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 12(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F2: S. 6(1A)(1B) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 16 para. 12(3); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
F3: S. 6(2) repealed by Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955 (c. 20), Sch. 4

Modifications

C1: S. 6(1B) modified (24.4.2009 for specified purposes and otherwise 31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1059), arts. 1, 205, Sch. 1 para. 2

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.), except so far as relating to courts-martial, by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), Sch. 10 Pt. I