13(1)Section 7 (application of Act to courts-martial) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) (Act to apply with modifications where in pursuance of armed forces law a person is charged with an offence to which the Act applies), after “applies” insert “ by virtue of section 2(1) ”.
(3)In subsection (2) (modifications with which Act applies to courts-martial)—
(a)omit paragraph (b);
(b)for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)in section 3(1) any reference to a judge, in relation to the person charged with the offence, shall be read as a reference to the judge advocate appointed to conduct proceedings under section 3(1) relating to the offence (whether or not also appointed to conduct other preliminary proceedings relating to the offence);”;
(c)in paragraph (d), for “court” substitute “ judge advocate appointed to be a member of the court-martial ”; and
(d)omit paragraph (e) except for the word “and” at the end.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 7.10.2004 for specified purposes for S. by S.S.I. 2004/408, art. 3(c)
I2Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 7.10.2004 for E.W. by S.I. 2004/2428, art. 2(e)
I3Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 8.11.2004 for N.I. by S.R. 2004/467, art. 2(c)