Amendments to the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955

5.—(1) The Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 are each amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) of section 83ZA (the summary appeal court)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) the word “and” is omitted; and

(b) in paragraph (b) after the word “court” there is inserted—

“, and

(c) warrant officers qualified under an order made by virtue of section 20 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 to be members of the court.”

(3) In section 83ZD (constitution of summary appeal court for appeals)—

(a) for subsection (1)(b) there is substituted—

“(b) an officer qualified under section 83ZC of this Act for membership of the court, and

(c) a third person who is either—

(i) an officer qualified under that section, or

(ii) a warrant officer qualified under an order made by virtue of section 20 of the Armed Forces Act 2001,

for membership of the court.”; and

(b) in subsection (2), after “section 83ZJ of this Act” there is inserted “or section 20 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (eligibility of warrant officers to be members of summary appeal courts)”.