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SCHEDULEAmendments of Service Discipline Acts: trial of civilians by courts-martial

Army Act 1955

1.—(1) Section 209 of the Army Act 1955(1) (application of Act to civilians) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) paragraphs (fa) and (faa) are repealed.

(3) Before subsection (4) there is inserted—

(3D) Rules under section 103 may, in relation to a court-martial for the trial of a person mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above (whether alone or with other persons), make provision—

(a)as to the persons who may be appointed under section 84D(1)(a) or (c) or (2)(a) or (c) as members of the court-martial (and the rules may in particular provide that persons other than military officers or military warrant officers may be so appointed);

(b)modifying the application of Part 2 of this Act in consequence of any provision made by virtue of paragraph (a).