Article 13 Modification of reporting restrictions provisionsI1

Chapter 4 of Part 2 (and sections 63 and 65 so far as having effect for the purposes of that Chapter) of the Act are modified as follows.

Any reference to criminal proceedings is to be read as a reference to proceedings before the Court Martial, the Service Civilian Court F1, the Court Martial Appeal Court or the Summary Appeal Court.

Any reference to Criminal Procedure Rules is to be read as a reference to Rules of court.

In relation to proceedings before the Court Martial F2, the Service Civilian Court or the Summary Appeal Court—

have effect as if for the word “court” wherever it appears there were substituted “judge advocate”.

F4Section 45A(3)(a), (6)(d) and (7)(b), section 46(1) and (4)(d) and section 47(4) to (6) of the Act have effect as if for the word “accused” wherever it appears there were substituted—

“defendant”;

Section 47(2)(b) of the Act has effect, in relation to proceedings before the Court Martial F7, the Service Civilian Court or the Summary Appeal Court, as if for the word “its” there was substituted “his”.

Section 63(2) of the Act has effect as if for the word “court” there was substituted—

Section 65(3) of the Act has effect, in relation to proceedings before the Court Martial F9, the Service Civilian Court or the Summary Appeal Court, as if for the word “court” there was substituted “judge advocate”.