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12.—(1) In sections 7 and 9 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971(1) (convictions as evidence in civil proceedings)—
(a)references to a service offence include an SDA offence; and
(b)references to a conviction, in relation to SDA offences, include—
(i)a conviction by a court-martial (anywhere);
(ii)a conviction by a Standing Civilian Court;
(iii)a finding which, under AA 1955, AFA 1955, NDA 1957 or CMAA 1968 falls to be treated as a conviction by a court-martial;
(iv)a finding which, under paragraph 20 of Schedule 3 to AFA 1976, falls to be treated as a conviction by a Standing Civilian Court;
(v)a finding at a summary hearing under AA 1955 or AFA 1955 that a charge has been proved;
(vi)a finding by a summary appeal court under AA 1955 or AFA 1955 that a charge has been proved;
(vii)a finding of guilt at a summary trial under NDA 1957, or by the summary appeal court under that Act.
(2) In section 7(5)(bb) of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, the reference to section 187 of AFA 2006 includes paragraph 5 of each of Schedule 5A to AA 1955, Schedule 5A to AFA 1955 and Schedule 4A to NDA 1957.
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