SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7E+WHearsay evidence: armed forces

AmendmentsE+W

5For paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20) (use at retrial under Naval Discipline Act 1957 of record of evidence given at original trial) substitute—

1Evidence given at the retrial of any person under section 19 of this Act shall be given orally if it was given orally at the original trial, unless—

(a)all the parties to the retrial agree otherwise;

(b)section 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 applies (admissibility of hearsay evidence where a witness is unavailable); or

(c)the witness is unavailable to give evidence, otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section, and section 114(1)(d) of that Act applies (admission of hearsay evidence under residual discretion).

6For paragraph 3 of that Schedule (use at retrial under Army Act 1955 of record of evidence given at original trial) substitute—

3Evidence given at the retrial of any person under section 19 of this Act shall be given orally if it was given orally at the original trial, unless—

(a)all the parties to the retrial agree otherwise;

(b)section 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 applies (admissibility of hearsay evidence where a witness is unavailable); or

(c)the witness is unavailable to give evidence, otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section, and section 114(1)(d) of that Act applies (admission of hearsay evidence under residual discretion).

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 7 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 31 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)

7For paragraph 5 of that Schedule (use at retrial under Air Force Act 1955 of record of evidence given at original trial) substitute—

5Evidence given at the retrial of any person under section 19 of this Act shall be given orally if it was given orally at the original trial, unless—

(a)all the parties to the retrial agree otherwise;

(b)section 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 applies (admissibility of hearsay evidence where a witness is unavailable); or

(c)the witness is unavailable to give evidence, otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section, and section 114(1)(d) of that Act applies (admission of hearsay evidence under residual discretion).

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 7 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 31 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)