Rehabilitation of persons dealt with in service disciplinary proceedings
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. . . For the purposes of this Order any finding that a person is guilty of an offence in respect of any act which was the subject of service disciplinary proceedings shall be treated as a conviction and any punishment awarded or order made by virtue of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955 or to the Air Force Act 1955 or Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957 in respect of any such finding shall be treated as a sentence.
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Section 376(1) to (3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“conviction” and “
sentence
” in relation to summary hearings and the SAC) apply for the purposes of this Order as they apply for the purposes of that Act.
- Paras. (2)‐(4) rep. by 1996 c. 46
- Para. (5) amends sch. 5A to 1955 c. 18 (3 & 4 Eliz.2); sch. 5A to 1955 c. 19 (3 & 4 Eliz.2); sch. 4A to 1957 c. 53
1955 c.18 (3 & 4 Eliz.2)
1955 c.19 (3 & 4 Eliz.2)
1957 c.53
1996 c. 46
Art. 4(1A) inserted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383(2), Sch. 16 para. 85 (with savings by Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1059), Sch. 1 para. 17); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4