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Paragraph 13 I1I2I3

(1)

Section 7 (application of Act to courts-martial) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (Act to apply with modifications where in pursuance of armed forces law a person is charged with an offence to which the Act applies), after “applies” insert “ by virtue of section 2(1) ”.

(3)

In subsection (2) (modifications with which Act applies to courts-martial)—

(a)

omit paragraph (b);

(b)

for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c)

in section 3(1) any reference to a judge, in relation to the person charged with the offence, shall be read as a reference to the judge advocate appointed to conduct proceedings under section 3(1) relating to the offence (whether or not also appointed to conduct other preliminary proceedings relating to the offence);”;

(c)

in paragraph (d), for “court” substitute “ judge advocate appointed to be a member of the court-martial ”; and

(d)

omit paragraph (e) except for the word “and” at the end.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 7.10.2004 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2004/408, art. 3(c)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 7.10.2004 for E.W. by S.I. 2004/2428, art. 2(e)

I3

Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 8.11.2004 for N.I. by S.R. 2004/467, art. 2(c)