Armed Forces Act 1996

Section 13.

SCHEDULE 4 Schedule to be inserted in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

“Schedule Section 6(4): service disciplinary convictions

1 Any conviction for an offence mentioned in this Schedule is a conviction referred to in section 6(6)(bb) of this Act (convictions to be disregarded for the purposes of extending a period of rehabilitation following subsequent conviction).

Provisions of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955

2 Any offence under any of the provisions of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 or the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 listed in the first column of the following table:—

Provision	Subject-matter
Section 29	Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.
Section 29A	Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.
Section 33	Insubordinate behaviour.
Section 34	Disobedience to lawful commands.
Section 34A	Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.
Section 35	Obstruction of provost officers.
Section 36	Disobedience to standing orders.
Section 38	Absence without leave.
Section 39	Failure to report or apprehend deserters or absentees.
Section 42	Malingering.
Section 43	Drunkenness.
Section 43A	Fighting, threatening words etc.
Section 44	Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.
Section 44A	Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material.
Section 44B	Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.
Section 45	Misapplication and waste of public or service property.
Section 46	Offences relating to issues and decorations.
Section 47	Billeting offences.
Section 48	Offences in relation to requisitioning of vehicles.
Section 50	Inaccurate certification.
Section 51	Low flying.
Section 52	Annoyance by flying.
Section 54	Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.
Section 55	Resistance to arrest.
Section 56	Escape from confinement.
Section 57	Offences in relation to courts-martial.
Section 61	Making of false statements on enlistment.
Section 62	Making of false documents.
Section 63	Offences against civilian population.
Section 69	Conduct to prejudice of military discipline or air-force discipline.

3 Any offence under section 68 (attempt to commit military offence) or 68A (aiding and abetting etc., and inciting, military offence) of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 2.

4 Any offence under section 68 (attempt to commit air-force offence) or 68A (aiding and abetting etc., and inciting, air-force offence) of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 2.

Provisions of the Naval Discipline Act 1957

5 Any offence under any of the provisions of the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957 listed in the first column of the following table:—

Provision	Subject-matter
Section 6	Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.
Section 7	Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.
Section 11	Insubordinate behaviour.
Section 12	Disobedience to lawful commands.
Section 12A	Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.
Section 13	Fighting, threatening words etc.
Section 14	Obstruction of provost officers.
Section 14A	Disobedience to standing orders.
Section 17	Absence without leave etc.
Section 18	Failure to report deserters and absentees.
Section 21	Low flying.
Section 22	Annoyance by flying.
Section 25	Inaccurate certification.
Section 27	Malingering.
Section 28	Drunkenness.
Section 29	Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.
Section 29A	Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material.
Section 29B	Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.
Section 30	Misapplication and waste of public or service property.
Section 31	Offences relating to issues and decorations.
Section 32	Billeting offences.
Section 33	Offences in relation to the requisitioning of vehicles etc.
Section 33A	Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.
Section 33B	Resistance to arrest.
Section 33C	Escape from confinement.
Section 34A	False statements on entry.
Section 35	Falsification of documents.
Section 35A	Offences against civilian population.
Section 38	Offences in relation to courts-martial.
Section 39	Conduct to the prejudice of naval discipline.

6 Any offence under section 40 (attempt to commit naval offence) or 41 (aiding and abetting etc., and inciting, naval offence) of the [1957 c. 53.] Naval Discipline Act 1957 in relation to an offence under any of the provisions of that Act listed in paragraph 5.

Section 16.

SCHEDULE 5 Review of findings and sentence

The 1955 Acts

1 The 1955 Acts shall be amended as follows.

2 Section 108 (power of accused to present petition against finding or sentence at any time after finding or sentence) shall cease to have effect.

3 For section 112 (approval required for death sentences) there shall be substituted the following section—

“Review of proceedings of courts-martial

112 Approval required for death sentences

(1) A sentence of death passed by a court-martial shall not be carried out until it has been reviewed under section 113 of this Act and has not been quashed or replaced by another sentence on the review.

(2) A sentence of death passed by a court-martial shall not be carried out in a colony unless it is also approved by the Governor of the colony.”

4 For section 113 (review of findings and sentences of courts-martial) there shall be substituted the following sections—

“113 Review of findings and sentences of courts-martial

(1) Where a court-martial has found the accused guilty of any offence, the accused may, before the end of the prescribed period after sentence is passed, present a petition to the Defence Council against finding or sentence or both.

(2) The reviewing authority shall, in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) below, review any finding of guilt made, and sentence passed, by a court-martial.

(3) The review under this section shall (if it does not begin sooner) begin as soon as is practicable after—

(a) in a case where a petition has been presented under this section, the presentation of the petition;

(b) in any other case, the end of the period within which a petition under this section may be presented.

(4) Where an application for leave to appeal to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court against a finding or sentence has been made before the review under this section of the finding or sentence has been completed—

(a) the reviewing authority shall complete the review as soon as is practicable; but

(b) if leave to appeal is granted before the review has been completed, the authority shall cease considering the review.

(5) For the purposes of this Act the reviewing authority is—

(a) the Defence Council; or

(b) any officer to whom all or any of the powers of the Defence Council as reviewing authority may be delegated by the Defence Council.

(6) A sentence of death and the finding of guilty in consequence of which it was passed may not be reviewed by an officer to whom powers are delegated under subsection (5)(b) above.

113AA Powers of the reviewing authority

(1) On a review under section 113 of this Act of a finding or sentence of a court-martial the reviewing authority has the following powers.

(2) In so far as the review is of a finding of guilt, the authority may—

(a) quash that finding and, if the sentence relates only to that finding, quash the sentence passed in consequence of that finding;

(b) substitute a finding mentioned in subsection (3) below if that finding could have been validly made by the court-martial and the authority is of the opinion that the court-martial must have been satisfied of facts which would justify the making of that finding;

and, where another finding is so substituted, the authority may pass any such sentence (not being, in the opinion of the authority, more severe than the sentence originally passed) open to a court-martial on making such a finding as appears proper.

(3) The findings referred to in subsection (2) above are—

(a) any finding of guilt which could have been validly made by the court-martial on the charge before it;

(b) if the court-martial recorded no finding on a charge alternative to a charge on which the court made the finding being reviewed, a finding of guilt on that alternative charge.

(4) In so far as the review is of a sentence, the authority may quash the sentence or substitute a sentence (not being, in the opinion of the authority, more severe than the sentence originally passed) which was open to the court-martial.

(5) In reviewing a sentence, the authority may—

(a) revoke an order made by the court under section 120A(1) of this Act;

(b) remit in whole or part any punishment awarded by the court;

(c) commute any such punishment for one or more punishments provided by this Act, being less than the punishment commuted.

(6) Where it appears to the reviewing authority that the court-martial, in sentencing the accused, exceeded or erroneously exercised its powers to take other offences into consideration, the authority shall (whether or not substituting a different sentence or remitting or commuting punishment) annul the taking into consideration of the other offence or offences in question and any orders dependent thereon; and where the authority does so the offence or offences shall be treated for all purposes as not having been taken into consideration.

(7) Any substituted finding or sentence, or sentence having effect after the remission or commutation of punishment—

(a) shall be treated for all purposes as having been made or passed by the court;

(b) shall be promulgated and shall have effect as from the date of promulgation.”

5 In section 113A (power of reviewing authority to authorise retrial)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words “Her Majesty or the Defence Council” there shall be substituted the words “the reviewing authority”; and

(b) in subsection (2), for the words “Defence Council” there shall be substituted the words “reviewing authority”.

6 For section 115 of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (review of summary findings and awards) there shall be substituted the following section—

“115 Review of summary findings and awards

(1) This section applies where a charge has been dealt with summarily and a finding has been recorded that the charge has been proved.

(2) The accused may at any time request a review of the finding or any punishment awarded (or both); and where he does so, the finding or punishment (or both) shall be reviewed.

(3) The finding or any punishment awarded (or both) may be reviewed at any other time.

(4) A review under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Queen’s Regulations.

(5) A review under this section may be carried out by—

(a) the Defence Council;

(b) any military, naval or air-force officer superior in command to the officer who dealt summarily with the charge;

(c) a general officer or brigadier appointed by the Defence Council to carry out the review or any class of review which includes the review.

(6) Section 113AA of this Act shall apply to a review under this section by an authority mentioned in subsection (5) above as it applies to a review under section 113 of this Act by the reviewing authority.

(7) In the application of section 113AA to reviews under this section, that section shall have effect as if—

(a) references to the court-martial were references to the officer who dealt summarily with the charge;

(b) references to a finding of guilt were references to a finding that the charge has been proved;

(c) references to a sentence passed were references to a punishment awarded; and

(d) subsections (5)(a) and (6) were omitted.”

7 For section 115 of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 (review of summary findings and awards) there shall be substituted the following section—

“115 Review of summary findings and awards

(1) This section applies where a charge has been dealt with summarily and a finding has been recorded that the charge has been proved.

(2) The accused may at any time request a review of the finding or any punishment awarded (or both); and where he does so, the finding or punishment (or both) shall be reviewed.

(3) The finding or any punishment awarded (or both) may be reviewed at any other time.

(4) A review under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Queen’s Regulations.

(5) A review under this section may be carried out by—

(a) the Defence Council;

(b) any air-force, naval or military officer superior in command to the officer who dealt summarily with the charge;

(c) an air officer appointed by the Defence Council to carry out the review or any class of review which includes the review.

(6) Section 113AA of this Act shall apply to a review under this section by an authority mentioned in subsection (5) above as it applies to a review under section 113 of this Act by the reviewing authority.

(7) In the application of section 113AA to reviews under this section, that section shall have effect as if—

(a) references to the court-martial were references to the officer who dealt summarily with the charge;

(b) references to a finding of guilt were references to a finding that the charge has been proved;

(c) references to a sentence passed were references to a punishment awarded; and

(d) subsections (5)(a) and (6) were omitted.”

The 1957 Act

8 The 1957 Act shall be amended as follows.

9 For section 70 (review of findings and sentences) there shall be substituted the following section—

“70 Review of findings and sentences of courts-martial

(1) Where a court-martial has found the accused guilty of any offence, the accused may, before the end of the prescribed period after sentence is passed, present a petition to the Defence Council against finding or sentence or both.

(2) The reviewing authority shall, in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) below, review any finding of guilt made, and sentence passed, by a court-martial.

(3) The review shall (if it does not begin sooner) begin as soon as is practicable after—

(a) in a case where a petition has been presented under this section, the presentation of the petition;

(b) in any other case, the end of the period within which a petition under this section may be presented.

(4) Where an application for leave to appeal to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court against a finding or sentence has been made before the review of the finding or sentence has been completed—

(a) the reviewing authority shall complete the review as soon as is practicable; but

(b) if leave to appeal is granted before the review has been completed, the authority shall cease considering the review.

(5) For the purposes of this Act the reviewing authority is—

(a) the Defence Council; or

(b) any officer to whom all or any of the powers of the Defence Council as reviewing authority may be delegated by the Defence Council.

(6) A sentence of death and the finding of guilty in consequence of which it was passed may not be reviewed by an officer to whom powers are delegated under subsection (5)(b) above.

(7) This section and section 71 of this Act apply to disciplinary courts as they apply to courts-martial.

(8) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by rules under section 58 of this Act.”

10 For section 71 (power to quash or alter findings) there shall be substituted the following section—

“71 Powers of the reviewing authority

(1) On a review under section 70 of this Act the reviewing authority has the following powers.

(2) In so far as the review is of a finding of guilt, the authority may—

(a) quash that finding and, if the sentence relates only to that finding, quash the sentence passed in consequence of that finding;

(b) substitute a finding mentioned in subsection (3) below if that finding could have been validly made by the court-martial and the authority is of the opinion that the court-martial must have been satisfied of facts which would justify the making of that finding;

and, where another finding is so substituted, the authority may pass any such sentence (not being, in the opinion of the authority, more severe than the sentence originally passed) open to the court-martial on making such a finding as appears proper.

(3) The findings referred to in subsection (2) above are—

(a) any finding of guilt which could have been validly made by the court-martial on the charge before it;

(b) if the court-martial recorded no finding on a charge alternative to a charge on which the court made the finding being reviewed, a finding of guilt on that alternative charge.

(4) In so far as the review is of a sentence, the authority may quash the sentence or substitute a sentence (not being, in the opinion of the authority, more severe than the sentence originally passed) which was open to the court-martial.

(5) In reviewing a sentence, the authority may—

(a) revoke an order made by the court under section 89A(1) of this Act;

(b) remit in whole or part any punishment awarded by the court;

(c) commute any such punishment for one or more punishments provided by this Act, being less than the punishment commuted.

(6) Where it appears to the reviewing authority that the court-martial, in sentencing the accused, exceeded or erroneously exercised its powers to take other offences into consideration, the authority shall (whether or not substituting a different sentence or remitting or commuting punishment) annul the taking into consideration of the other offence or offences in question and any orders dependent thereon; and where the authority does so the offence or offences shall be treated for all purposes as not having been taken into consideration.

(7) Any substituted finding or sentence, or sentence having effect after the remission or commutation of punishment—

(a) shall be treated for all purposes as having been made or passed by the court;

(b) shall be promulgated and shall have effect as from the date of promulgation.”.

11 In section 71A (power to authorise retrial), for the words “Defence Council” in both places where they appear there shall be substituted the words “reviewing authority”.

12 After section 71A there shall be inserted the following section—

“71B Review of summary findings and awards

(1) This section applies where on a summary trial the accused has been found guilty of any offence.

(2) The accused may at any time request a review of the finding or any sentence awarded (or both); and where he does so, the finding or sentence (or both) shall be reviewed.

(3) The finding or any sentence awarded (or both) may be reviewed at any other time.

(4) A review under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Queen’s Regulations.

(5) A review under this section may be carried out by—

(a) the Defence Council;

(b) any naval officer superior in command to the officer who tried the charge summarily;

(c) a flag officer appointed by the Defence Council to carry out the review or any class of review which includes the review.

(6) Section 71 of this Act shall apply to a review under this section by an authority mentioned in subsection (5) above as it applies to a review under section 70 of this Act by the reviewing authority.

(7) In the application of section 71 to reviews under this section, that section shall have effect as if—

(a) references to the court-martial were references to the officer before whom the summary trial took place; and

(b) subsections (5)(a) and (6) were omitted.”.

13 Section 72 (power to remit or alter sentences) shall cease to have effect.

Section 35(1).

SCHEDULE 6 Minor and consequential amendments

Naval Medical Compassionate Fund

1 In section 1 of the [1915 c. 28.] Naval Medical Compassionate Fund Act 1915 (power by Order in Council to regulate fund), in subsection (1)(f) (eligibility for benefits), after the word “widows” there shall be inserted the word “, widowers”.

Affidavits and declarations outside the United Kingdom

2 In section 204(1) of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (officers entitled to take affidavits and declarations outside the United Kingdom) after the words “the legal” there shall be inserted the words “services branch of any”.

Enlistment in the Royal Air Force

3 For section 3 of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 (enlistment for general or corps service) there shall be substituted the following section—

“3 Enlistment for general service

Recruits shall be enlisted for general service.”

Suspension of sentences

4 (1) In section 120 of each of the 1955 Acts (suspension of sentences of imprisonment and detention)—

(a) in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “officer” there shall be substituted the “On passing such a sentence, the court”;

(b) for subsection (3) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(3) On the review of a sentence which is not for the time being suspended, the reviewing authority may order that the balance of the sentence be suspended.”; and

(c) in subsection (5)(c), for the words from “neither” to “said powers” there shall be substituted the words “the court does not exercise the powers conferred by paragraph (a) above”.

(2) In section 118 (commencement of sentences of imprisonment and detention), in the proviso to subsection (2), for the words “the confirming officer” there shall be substituted the words “a court-martial”.

Remission of sentences

5 In section 122 of each of the 1955 Acts (Imprisonment and Detention Rules), in subsection (1)(e) (rules about remission of part of sentences), the words “for good conduct and industry” shall cease to have effect.

6 In section 82 of the 1957 Act (Naval Detention Quarters Rules), in subsection (1)(d) (rules about remission of part of sentences), the words “for good conduct and industry” shall cease to have effect.

Reviews

7 In Schedule 5A to each of the 1955 Acts (powers of court on trial of civilians), in paragraph 13(3), for the words “section 108” in both places they appear there shall be substituted the words “section 113”.

8 In Schedule 4A to the 1957 Act (powers of court on trial of civilians), in paragraph 13(3), for the words “section 70(2)” there shall be substituted the words “section 70(1)”.

9 In Schedule 3 to the [1976 c. 52.] Armed Forces Act 1976 (Standing Civilian Courts)—

(a) in paragraph 19 (petitions for reviews), the words from “but” to “period” shall cease to have effect; and

(b) in paragraph 20 (reviews of findings and sentences), in sub-paragraph (2)(c), for the words from “a confirming” to “section 110” there shall be substituted the words “an authority carrying out a review under section 115”.

Removal or amendment of spent expressions

10 In section 111(1) of the 1957 Act (persons subject to Act) for the words from “, Queen Alexandra's” to “Women’s Royal Naval Service” there shall be substituted the words “and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service”.

11 In section 6(9)(b) of the Armed Forces Act 1976 (membership of Standing Civilian Courts) for the words from “Queen Alexandra's” to “Women’s Royal Naval Service” there shall be substituted the words “or Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service”.

Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Navy

12 In section 135(1) of the 1957 Act (general interpretation), after the definition of “public or service property” there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““Queen’s Regulations” means the Queen’s Regulations for the Royal Navy;”.

Meaning of “protected prisoner of war”

13 In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the [1968 c. 20.] Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (meaning of “protected prisoner of war”) for the words from “means” (in the first place it appears) to “Schedule 3 to” there shall be substituted the words “has the same meaning as in section 7(1) of”.

Abolition of confirmation

14 In section 82(2) of the [1984 c. 60.] Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (meaning of references to conviction before a Service court in Part VIII), for the words from “references” (in the second place it appears) to “and” there shall be substituted the words “references to a finding of guilty which is, or falls to be treated as, the finding of the court; and”.

15 In Article 70(2) of the [S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12).] Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (meaning of references to conviction before a Service court in Part IX), for the words from “references” (in the second place it appears) to the end there shall be substituted the words “references to a finding of guilty which is, or falls to be treated as, the finding of the court.”

Section 35(2).

SCHEDULE 7 Repeals

Part I Repeals relating to changes to procedure for dealing with offences under Services Acts

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1933 c. 6.	Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933.	In section 4(4)(b) the words from “and may” to “courts martial”.
1955 c. 18.	Army Act 1955.	Sections 77 to 80.
		Section 82(3).
		Section 84.
		Section 85(3).
		Sections 86 to 90.
		In section 91(1), the words from “and the convening officer” to the end.
		In section 93, in subsection (1), the words “other than an exempted person” and “judge advocate”, and subsection (1A).
		Section 95(4).
		In section 96(5), the words from “or on” to “finding”.
		Sections 104 to 106.
		Section 139.
		In section 143(1), the definition of “convening officer”.
		In section 209(3), paragraph (d) and, in paragraph (fa), the words “constituted under section 87 above” and “constituted under section 88 above”.
		In section 225(1), the definition of “Rules of Procedure”.
1955 c. 19.	Air Force Act 1955.	Sections 77 to 80.
		Section 82(3).
		Section 84.
		Section 85(3).
		Sections 86 to 90.
		In section 91(1), the words from “and the convening officer” to the end.
		In section 93, in subsection (1), the words “other than an exempted person” and “judge advocate”, and subsection (1A).
		Section 95(4).
		In section 96(5), the words from “or on” to “finding”.
		Sections 104 to 106.
		Section 139.
		In section 143(1), the definition of “convening officer”.
		In section 209(3), paragraph (d) and, in paragraph (fa), the words “constituted under section 87 above” and “constituted under section 88 above”.
		In section 223(1), the definition of “Rules of Procedure”.
1957 c. 53.	Naval Discipline Act 1957.	Sections 49, 50, 52A, 53 and 55.
		In section 56(2), the words from “and shall” to the end.
		In section 57, subsections (1) and (3).
		Section 59(5).
		In section 76(6)(a), the words from “by the officer” to the end.
		In Schedule 4, in paragraph 4, the words from “and subsections” to “not apply”.
1966 c. 45.	Armed Forces Act 1966.	Sections 24, 30 and 31.
1967 c. 80.	Criminal Justice Act 1967.	In section 12, the words “or orders”.
1976 c. 52.	Armed Forces Act 1976.	Section 5.
		In Schedule 3, in paragraph 1, the definition of “directing officer”, in paragraph 2(2), the words from “if so” to “direction”, paragraph 4(5), paragraph 7, in paragraph 12(4)(h), the words “and the directing officer”, paragraph 12(4)(m) and, in paragraph 18(10), the words “or as judge advocate”.
1984 c. 60.	Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.	In section 72(1), in paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of “proceedings”, the words from “or from” to “1957”.
		In section 82(1), in paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of “proceedings”, the words from “or from” to “1957”.

Part II Repeals relating to Abolition of Confirmation

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1955 c. 18.	Army Act 1955.	In section 97, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from “and” (in the first place it appears) to the end.
		Section 107.
		Sections 109 to 111.
		In section 120, in subsection (5), paragraph (b) and, in paragraph (d), the words “the confirming officer” and, in subsection (6), the words “not being confirmed or by its”.
		In section 127, in subsection (4), the words “confirming officer or” (in both places) and subsection (5).
		In section 131, in subsection (1), the word “confirmation” and, in subsection (3), the words “and the sentence has been confirmed”.
		In section 133(2), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words “confirmation of the sentence is withheld or” and “confirming officer or”.
		In section 134, in subsection (2), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words “confirmation of the sentence is withheld or” and “confirming officer or” and subsection (3).
		In section 138, in subsection (7), the words “by the confirming officer” and “officer”, in subsection (8), the words from the beginning to “officer; and” and the words “confirmation and”, in subsection (10), the word “officer” (in both places).
		In section 140, the words “confirming officer or” and “as the case may be”.
		In section 141, in subsection (5), the words from “or” (in the second place it appears) to “confirmation” (in the first place it appears) and the words from “or of” to the end and subsection (6).
		In Schedule 5A, in paragraph 4(12), the words “confirming officer or”, in paragraph 5(2)(b), the words “confirmation, revision or” and, in paragraph 15, in subparagraph (4), the words “confirmation” and “or revision”, and, in subparagraphs (5), (6) and (7), the words “confirmation” and “revision”.
1955 c. 19.	Air Force Act 1955.	In section 97, subsection (2) and, in subsection (3), the words from “and” (in the first place it appears) to the end.
		Section 107.
		Sections 109 to 111.
		In section 120, in subsection (5), paragraph (b) and, in paragraph (d), the words “the confirming officer” and, in subsection (6), the words “not being confirmed or by its”.
		In section 127, in subsection (4), the words “confirming officer or” (in both places) and subsection (5).
		In section 131, in subsection (1), the word “confirmation” and, in subsection (3), the words “and the sentence has been confirmed”.
		In section 133(2), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words “confirmation of the sentence is withheld or” and “confirming officer or”.
		In section 134, in subsection (2), paragraph (a) and, in paragraph (b), the words “confirmation of the sentence is withheld or” and “confirming officer or” and subsection (3).
		In section 138, in subsection (7), the words “by the confirming officer” and “officer”, in subsection (8), the words from the beginning to “officer; and” and the words “confirmation and”, in subsection (10), the word “officer” (in both places).
		In section 140, the words “confirming officer or” and “as the case may be”.
		In section 141, in subsection (5), the words from “or” (in the second place it appears) to “confirmation” (in the first place it appears) and the words from “or of” to the end and subsection (6).
		In Schedule 5A, in paragraph 4(12), the words “confirming officer or”, in paragraph 5(2)(b), the words “confirmation, revision or” and, in paragraph 15, in subparagraph (4), the words “confirmation” and “or revision”, and, in subparagraphs (5), (6) and (7), the words “confirmation” and “revision”.
1957 c. 53.	Naval Discipline Act 1957.	In Schedule 4A, in paragraph 4(12), the words “confirming officer or”, in paragraph 5(2)(b), the words “confirmation, revision or” and, in paragraph 15, in subparagraph (4), the words “confirmation” and “or revision”, and, in subparagraphs (5), (6) and (7), the words “confirmation” and “revision”.
1968 c. 20.	Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968.	In section 17(2)(b), the words from “being” to the end.
		In section 37(2), the words from “(including” to “court-martial” (in the last place it appears).
		In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.
1968 c. 64.	Civil Evidence Act 1968.	In section 11(6), the words from “as regards” (in the first place they appear) to “Act of 1957” (in the second place they appear).
1968 c. 70.	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968.	In section 10(6), the words from “as regards” (in the first place they appear) to “Act of 1957” (in the second place they appear).
1971 c. 36 (N.I.).	Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971.	In section 7(6), the words from “as regards” (in the first place they appear) to “Act of 1957” (in the second place they appear).
1986 c. 21.	Armed Forces Act 1986.	In Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1)(d).

Part III Other Repeals

Chapter	Short title	Extent of repeal
1869 c. 44.	Greenwich Hospital Act 1869.	Section 7.
1955 c. 18.	Army Act 1955.	Section 108.
		In section 122(1)(e), the words “for good conduct and industry”.
		Section 181.
		In Schedule 7, paragraph 8.
1955 c. 19.	Air Force Act 1955.	Section 108.
		In section 122(1)(e), the words “for good conduct and industry”.
		Section 181.
1957 c. 53.	Naval Discipline Act 1957.	Section 72.
		In section 82(1)(d), the words “for good conduct and industry”.
		In section 111(2) the words “or the Women’s Royal Naval Service”.
		In section 132, in subsection (5), the words “the Women’s Royal Naval Service,”.
1966 c. 45.	Armed Forces Act 1966.	Section 2(4).
1968 c. 20.	Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968.	In section 8, subsection (1A)(a), in subsection (2)(a) the words from “or (if” to “annulled” and subsection (5).
		In section 32(2)(a), the words from “under” to “1968”.
		Section 53.
		In section 57(1), the word “and” after the definition of “prescribed”.
1968 c. 27.	Firearms Act 1968.	Section 11(3).
1970 c. 41.	Equal Pay Act 1970.	Section 1(9).
1970 c. 32 (N.I.).	Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.	Section 1(10).
1974 c. 53.	Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.	In section 2, in subsection (1) the words “Subject to the following provisions of this section” and subsections (2) to (4).
		In section 6, in subsection (6) the words “Subject to subsection (7) below” and subsection (7).
1976. c. 52.	Armed Forces Act 1976.	Section 17.
		In Schedule 3, in paragraph 19, the words from “but” to “period”.
		In Schedule 9, paragraph 20(2).
1976 c. 74.	Race Relations Act 1976.	In section 54(2), the words “or to a complaint to which section 75(8) applies”.
S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27).	Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.	In Article 4, in paragraph (1), the words “Subject to the following provisions of this Article,” and paragraphs (2) to (4).
		In Article 7, in paragraph (6) the words “Subject to paragraph (7)” and paragraph (7).
1981 c. 55.	Armed Forces Act 1981.	In section 20(2) the words “and the Women’s Royal Naval Service”.
		In Schedule 3, in paragraph 11(1) the words “and the Women’s Royal Naval Service” and in paragraphs 11(2) and 12 to 14 the words “or the Women’s Royal Naval Service”.
		In Schedule 4, paragraphs 2(1) and 3(1).
1983 c. 20.	Mental Health Act 1983.	Section 46.
1984 c. 36.	Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984.	Section 69.
S.I. 1986/595 (N.I.4).	Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.	Article 52.
1991 c. 62.	Armed Forces Act 1991.	Section 1.
1995 c. 35.	Criminal Appeal Act 1995.	In Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 2.”