Armed Forces Act 2006

238 (1) Section 8 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (evidence and procedure: courts-martial) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the sidenote for “courts-martial” substitute “ the Court Martial ”.

(3) In subsection (1) for “courts-martial” substitute “ the Court Martial ”.

(4) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) A reference to an offence—

(a) of murder,

(b) of manslaughter, or

(c) under section 5,

is to be read as a reference to an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales (within the meaning given by that section) is that offence.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 238 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. 238 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4