Part VIIIC1 Evidence in Criminal Proceedings—General

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C2 Part VIII—supplementary

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C2

Pt. VIII modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2370, rule 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 18(a)

Pt. VIII modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2371 rule, 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 18(a)

E1C482 Part VIII— interpretation.

C31

In this Part of this Act—

  • “confession”, includes any statement wholly or partly adverse to the person who made it, whether made to a person in authority or not and whether made in words or otherwise;

  • F1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • “proceedings” means criminal proceedings, including F5service proceedings;

  • “Service court” means F4the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court.

F21A

In subsection (1) “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.

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3

Nothing in this Part of this Act shall prejudice any power of a court to exclude evidence (whether by preventing questions from being put or otherwise) at its discretion.