SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Minor and consequential amendments

Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)

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1

Section 27 of that Act (costs against legal representatives) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for the words from the beginning to “may disallow” substitute

In any proceedings before—

a

the Court Martial,

b

the Summary Appeal Court,

c

the Service Civilian Court, or

d

the Court Martial Appeal Court,

the court may disallow

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a) for the words from “a court-martial” to the end substitute “ the Court Martial under subsection (1) may appeal to the Court Martial Appeal Court; ”;

b

in paragraph (b) for “a summary appeal court or a Standing Civilian Court” substitute “ the Summary Appeal Court or the Service Civilian Court ”.

4

In subsection (3), in the definition of “legal or other representative” for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

a person appointed under section 365 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (prosecuting officers);