SCHEDULEConsequential amendments

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

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In section 8 (evidence and procedure: the Court Martial), after subsection (3) insert—

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Section 6A(1), (3) and (5) has effect in relation to proceedings before the Court Martial with the following adaptations.

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A reference to an offence—

a

listed in section 6A(2), or

b

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.

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A reference to the court or jury is to be read as a reference to the court.