Part 5Miscellaneous

Witness summonses

170Powers of courts-martial etc. to issue warrants of arrest in respect of witnesses

1

Section 25 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19) (powers to compel attendance of witnesses) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) (which inserts a new section 101A in the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)), in subsection (1) of the new section 101A, for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

that it is in the interests of justice that the person should attend to give evidence or to produce the document or other thing, and

3

In subsection (2) (which inserts a new section 101A in the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)), in subsection (1) of the new section 101A, for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

that it is in the interests of justice that the person should attend to give evidence or to produce the document or other thing, and

4

In subsection (3) (which inserts a new section 65A in the Naval Discipline Act 1957), in subsection (1) of the new section 65A, for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

that it is in the interests of justice that the person should attend to give evidence or to produce the document or other thing, and