Armed Forces Act 1996

6 Abrogation of common law corroboration rules

(1) For the avoidance of doubt section 32 of the [1994 c. 33.] Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (abolition of corroboration rules) and section 34(2) of the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988 (abrogation of requirements for corroboration warning) apply to any service disciplinary proceedings in which the rules abrogated by those sections would have been applied.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be taken as affecting the determination of any question as to the law applicable to service disciplinary proceedings before the commencement of this section.

(3) In this section “service disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings for any offence taking place under the 1955 Acts or the 1957 Act and proceedings on appeal to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.