8Evidence and procedure: courts-martial
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(1)Section 6(1), (2) and (4) has effect in relation to proceedings before courts-martial with the following adaptations.
(2)A reference to an offence of murder or manslaughter or an offence under section 5 is to be read as a reference to an offence under—
(a)section 70 of the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18),
(b)section 70 of the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19), or
(c)section 42 of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53),
for which the offence referred to in section 6 is the corresponding civil offence (within the meaning of that Act).
(3)A reference to the court or jury is to be read as a reference to the court.