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C1The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
1U.K.In section 78(5) of the Army Act 1955 M1 and the Air Force Act 1955 M2 (commanding officer who has determined that accused is guilty to afford opportunity of court-martial in certain circumstances) for “has determined” there shall be substituted “considers”.
2U.K.In section 79(6) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (appropriate superior authority who has determined that accused is guilty to afford opportunity of court-martial in certain circumstances) for “has determined” there shall be substituted “considers” and in section 209(3)(d) of those Acts (corresponding provision for civilians) for “has been determined” there shall be substituted “is considered”.
3U.K.In section 82(2)(b) of the Army Act 1955 M3 and the Air Force Act 1955 M4 (under which, in special circumstances, colonels or other officers of corresponding rank can be designated appropriate superior authorities) the words “in special circumstances” shall be omitted.
4U.K.In section 91(1) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (court-martial to sit at place specified in convening order, which may be outside the limits of command of the convening officer), for the words following “convene it to sit” there shall be substituted the words “at any place, whether or not, in the case of an officer having a command, within the limits of his command”.
5(1)In section 93(1) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (persons at courts-martial to whom an oath is to be administered), after the word “officer” there shall be inserted the words “or other person”.U.K.
(2)In section 104(2)(b) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (exercise of judge advocate’s functions in absence of members of court and officers under instruction), after the word “officers” there shall be inserted the words “or other persons”.
(3)Accordingly, in section 209(3) of each of those Acts paragraph (fb) shall be omitted.
6U.K.Section 99(2) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (which makes statutory declarations admissible in evidence at courts-martial) shall, so far as it remains part of the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of any colony, cease to have effect.
7U.K.In section 103(2)(i) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (the reference in which to “the last foregoing sections” is rendered incorrect by the insertion of a section 99A by the Armed Forces Act 1976) for “the four last foregoing sections” there shall be substituted “subsection (1) of this section”.
8U.K.In section 151(2) of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 (the reference in which to “the last foregoing subsection” is rendered incorrect by the insertion of a subsection (1A) by the Armed Forces Act 1976) for “the last foregoing subsection” there shall be substituted “subsection (1) of this section”.
9U.K.In section 3(3) of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1976 M5 (application to courts-martial of provisions restricting evidence at trials for rape, etc.), in paragraph (a) (omission of reference to jury in provision about applying to judge in jury’s absence for leave to adduce evidence), after “omitted” there shall be inserted “or (in the case of a trial by court-martial for which a judge advocate is appointed) were substituted by the words ’in the absence of the court’”.
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