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1In section 57 of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (offences in relation to court-martial) after subsection (5) there is inserted—
“(6)References in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1) of this section to a court-martial include references to the summary appeal court, the court established by section 83ZA of the Air Force Act 1955 or the court established by section 52FF of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 and, in relation to an offence committed in relation to any of those courts, that subsection shall have effect as if the words “other than the court in relation to which the offence was committed” were omitted.
(7)In relation to an offence committed in relation to the summary appeal court, subsection (2) of this section shall have effect as if—
(a)the reference to a court-martial held in pursuance of this Act were a reference to the summary appeal court,
(b)for “another court-martial” there were substituted “a court-martial”, and
(c)for “the president” there were substituted “the judge advocate”.”
2In section 57 of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 (offences in relation to court-martial) after subsection (5) there is inserted—
“(6)References in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1) of this section to a court-martial include references to the summary appeal court, the court established by section 83ZA of the Army Act 1955 or the court established by section 52FF of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 and, in relation to an offence committed in relation to any of those courts that subsection shall have effect as if the words “other than the court in relation to which the offence was committed” were omitted.
(7)In relation to an offence committed in relation to the summary appeal court, subsection (2) of this section shall have effect as if—
(a)the reference to a court-martial held in pursuance of this Act were a reference to the summary appeal court,
(b)for “another court-martial” there were substituted “a court-martial”, and
(c)for “the president” there were substituted “the judge advocate”.”
3In section 38 of the 1957 Act (offences in relation to courts-martial) after subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(5)References in paragraphs (a) to (f) of subsection (1) of this section to a court-martial include references to the summary appeal court, the court established by section 83ZA of the Army Act 1955 or the court established by section 83ZA of the Air Force Act 1955 and, in relation to an offence committed in relation to the summary appeal court, subsection (3) of this section shall have effect as if the reference to a court-martial were a reference to the summary appeal court.”
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