In paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the M1Armed Forces Act 1976 (appeals from Standing Civilian Courts), after subparagraph (11) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—

“(12)

Where a court-martial passes a sentence on an appeal under this paragraph in a case in which the sentence of the Standing Civilian Court was suspended under paragraph 20(4) below, the court-martial may, if it thinks fit, direct that the suspension shall apply to the sentence of the court-martial in the same way as it would have applied to the sentence of the Standing Civilian Court.”