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Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968

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1The Court and its jurisdiction

(1)The Courts-Martial Appeal Court established by the [1951 c. 46.] Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 for the purpose of hearing appeals from naval, army and air force courts-martial, shall continue in existence and is in this Act referred to either as "the Appeal Court" or as " the Court".

(2)The Appeal Court shall be a superior court of record and shall, for the purposes of this Act and subject to its provisions, have full power to determine, in accordance with "this' Act, any question necessary to be determined for the purpose of doing justice in any case before the Court.

(3)The powers of the Appeal Court shall be exercisable by them so far as they think it necessary or expedient in the interests of justice that they should be exercised, and the Court may issue any warrants necessary for enforcing their orders or sentences.

(4)Except as provided by Part III of this Act, no appeal shall he from any decision of the Appeal Court.

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