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Armed Forces Discipline Act 2000 (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Custody

    1. 1. Custody without charge.

    2. 2. Custody after charge.

    3. 3. Review of custody after charge.

    4. 4. Custody during court-martial proceedings.

    5. 5. Release from custody after charge or during proceedings.

    6. 6. Arrest during proceedings.

    7. 7. Judicial officers.

    8. 8. Custody rules.

    9. 9. Bail in proceedings for illegal absence.

    10. 10. Further amendments relating to custody.

  3. Election for court-martial trial

    1. 11. Right to elect court-martial trial.

    2. 12. Limit on powers of courts-martial where accused elected court-martial trial.

  4. Functions of prosecuting authority

    1. 13. Functions of prosecuting authority.

  5. Summary appeal courts

    1. 14. Summary appeal courts.

    2. 15. Appointment of judge advocates.

    3. 16. Officers qualified for membership of summary appeal court.

    4. 17. Constitution of court for appeals.

    5. 18. Right of appeal.

    6. 19. Hearing of appeals.

    7. 20. Powers of court.

    8. 21. Making of, and appeals from, decisions of court.

    9. 22. Rules.

    10. 23. Oaths required of members of court.

    11. 24. Privilege of witnesses and others.

    12. 25. Further amendments relating to summary appeal courts.

  6. Supplemental

    1. 26. Interpretation.

    2. 27. Repeals.

    3. 28. Short title and commencement.

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

      1. Army Act 1955 (c.18) and Air Force Act 1955 (c.19)

        1. 1. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        2. 2. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        3. 3. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        4. 4. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        5. 5. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

      2. Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c.53)

        1. 6. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        2. 7. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        3. 8. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        4. 9. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        5. 10. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        6. 11. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

        7. 12. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to custody

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Functions of prosecuting authority

      1. General functions of prosecuting authority

        1. 1. Functions of prosecuting authority

        2. 2. Functions of prosecuting authority

      2. Cases where charge may be referred back to commanding officer

        1. 3. Functions of prosecuting authority

        2. 4. Functions of prosecuting authority

      3. Power to make provision for cases where election relates to two or more charges

        1. 5. Functions of prosecuting authority

        2. 6. Functions of prosecuting authority

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      1. Offences in relation to summary appeal court

        1. 1. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 2. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        3. 3. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      2. Rules about election for immediate commencement of sentence

        1. 4. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 5. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      3. Offences by civilians in relation to summary appeal court

        1. 6. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 7. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      4. Commencement and suspension of sentences

        1. 8. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 9. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        3. 10. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        4. 11. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      5. Consecutive terms of detention

        1. 12. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 13. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      6. Limitation of total period of sentences of detention

        1. 14. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 15. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      7. Persons ceasing to be subject to service law

        1. 16. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      8. Civilians

        1. 17. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 18. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      9. Review of summary findings and awards

        1. 19. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 20. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      10. Relations between service law and civil courts

        1. 21. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 22. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

      11. Meaning of “the summary appeal court”

        1. 23. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

        2. 24. Amendments of 1955 Acts and 1957 Act relating to summary appeal courts

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Repeals

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

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