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Part IIE+W+S+N.I. Repeals relating to Abolition of Confirmation

ChapterShort titleExtent 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).

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