Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33) U.K.

115 (1) Schedule 13 to that Act (evidence before service courts) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the title for “courts-martial etc” substitute “ service courts ”.

(3) In paragraph 1—

(a) in the definition of “procedural instruments”, for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a) Court Martial rules within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

(b) SCC rules within the meaning of that Act; and

(c) rules under section 49 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968;”;

(b) in the definition of “Service courts”, for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—

“(a) the Court Martial;

(b) the Service Civilian Court; and

(c) the Court Martial Appeal Court.”

(4) Omit paragraphs 7, 9 and 10.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 115 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2 Sch. 16 para. 115 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4