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he had been acquitted by the Court Martial; but this does not apply |
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if an order under subsection (2)(a) authorising the appellant to be |
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27 | For section 25A (right of appeal against hospital order etc) substitute— |
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“25A | Right of appeal against hospital order etc |
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(1) | A person may, with the leave of the Appeal Court, appeal against the |
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making by the Court Martial of an order within subsection (2) in |
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(b) | an interim hospital order; |
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(c) | a service supervision order (as defined by section 169 of the |
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28 | In section 25B (disposal of appeals under section 25A)— |
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(a) | in subsections (1) and (2) for “court below” in each place substitute |
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(b) | in subsection (2) omit “under the Mental Health Act 1983”; |
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(c) | for subsections (3) to (5) substitute— |
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“(3) | Section 16(5) applies in relation to interim hospital orders |
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made by virtue of this section as it applies in relation to such |
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orders made by virtue of section 16. |
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(4) | The fact that an appeal is pending against a service |
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supervision order (as defined by section 169 of the 2006 Act) |
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shall not affect any power conferred on any other court to |
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revoke or amend the order.” |
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29 | Omit section 26 (presentation of appellant’s case). |
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30 | For section 27 (presence of appellant at hearing) substitute— |
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“27 | Right of appellant to be present |
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(1) | An appellant (whether or not in custody) is entitled to be present on |
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the hearing of his appeal. |
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(2) | Subsection (1) does not apply to an appellant in custody— |
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(a) | where his appeal is on a ground involving only a question of |
| |
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(b) | on an application by him for leave to appeal, or |
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(c) | on any proceedings preliminary or incidental to an appeal, |
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| unless the Appeal Court give him leave to be present.” |
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31 | In section 28 (evidence)— |
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(i) | in paragraph (b), for “at the trial” in the first place where it |
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occurs substitute “in the proceedings from which the appeal |
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lies” and in the second place where it occurs substitute “in |
| |
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(ii) | in paragraph (c) for “at the trial” substitute “in the |
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proceedings from which the appeal lies”; |
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|
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|
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|
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(i) | in paragraph (c) for “at the trial” substitute “in the |
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proceedings from which the appeal lies”; |
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(ii) | in paragraph (d) for “at the trial” substitute “in those |
| |
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32 | In section 29 (power to call for report by member of trial court)— |
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(a) | in the sidenote for “trial court” substitute “the Court Martial”; |
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(b) | in subsection (1) for the words from “court-martial” to “trial,” |
| |
substitute “court in the proceedings from which the appeal lies”; |
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33 | In section 31 (costs of successful appeal) in subsection (2), for the words from |
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“case” to the end substitute “proceedings (in the Appeal Court and below).” |
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34 | In section 32 (costs against appellant) in subsection (2) for paragraph (b) |
| |
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“(b) | if the appellant or applicant is a member of the regular or |
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reserve forces (as defined by section 364 of the 2006 Act), by |
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making deductions from pay due to him,”. |
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35 | In section 34 (reference of cases by service authorities)— |
| |
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(i) | for “court-martial” in the first place where it occurs substitute |
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“the Court Martial” and in the other three places where it |
| |
occurs substitute “Court Martial”; |
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(ii) | in paragraph (a) omit “the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s |
| |
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(iii) | for “the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty’s Fleet, the Judge |
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Advocate General” substitute “the Judge Advocate General”; |
| |
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(c) | in subsection (4) for “a court-martial” substitute “the Court Martial”. |
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36 | In section 36 (powers exercisable by single judge) in subsection (1)— |
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(a) | omit “under this Part of this Act”; |
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(c) | after paragraph (c) insert— |
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“(ca) | to make orders, or impose requirements, under |
| |
| |
(d) | in paragraph (g) omit the words from “and the power” to the end; |
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(e) | after paragraph (h) insert— |
| |
“(i) | to give a direction under section 3(4) of the Sexual |
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Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (direction |
| |
disapplying provision as to anonymity of victim);”. |
| |
37 | In section 36C (appeals against procedural directions) in subsection (5)(b)— |
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(a) | for “Defence Council” substitute “Director of Service Prosecutions”; |
| |
(b) | for “Defence Council’s” substitute “Director of Service |
| |
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|
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|
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|
38 | For section 37 (provision of documents relating to trial) substitute— |
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“37 | Provision of record of proceedings of the Court Martial |
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In the case of every appeal or application for leave to appeal to the |
| |
Appeal Court, the Judge Advocate General must provide the |
| |
registrar, in accordance with rules of court, with a record of the |
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proceedings of the Court Martial.” |
| |
39 | In section 38 (defence of appeals) for “Defence Council” substitute “Director |
| |
of Service Prosecutions”. |
| |
40 | For the heading to Part 3 substitute “APPEAL FROM COURT MARTIAL |
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APPEAL COURT TO SUPREME COURT”. |
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41 | In section 39 (right of appeal to Supreme Court) in subsection (1) for |
| |
“Defence Council” substitute “Director of Service Prosecutions”. |
| |
42 | In section 43 (detention of accused)— |
| |
(a) | for subsection (1) substitute— |
| |
“(1) | The Appeal Court may make an order under this section |
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| |
(a) | but for the decision of the Appeal Court, the accused |
| |
would be liable to be detained; and |
| |
(b) | immediately after that decision, the Director of |
| |
Service Prosections is granted leave to appeal or gives |
| 20 |
notice that he intends to apply for leave to appeal. |
| |
(1A) | An order under this section is— |
| |
(a) | an order providing for the detention of the accused so |
| |
long as any appeal to the Supreme Court is pending; |
| |
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(b) | an order directing that, so long as any appeal to the |
| |
Supreme Court is pending, the accused is not to be |
| |
| |
(1B) | Where an order within subsection (1A)(b) is made, the |
| |
Appeal Court may grant the accused bail pending the |
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(b) | in subsection (4) for “Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984” substitute |
| |
“Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003”. |
| |
43 | Omit section 46 (restitution of property). |
| |
44 | In section 47 (costs)— |
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(a) | in subsection (1) for “Secretary of State” in the first place where it |
| |
occurs substitute “Director of Service Prosecutions”; |
| |
(b) | in subsection (3) for the words from “case up to” to the end substitute |
| |
“proceedings (in the Supreme Court and below).” |
| |
45 | In section 48A (appeals on behalf of deceased persons) in subsection (3)(c) |
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for “Court of Appeal” substitute “Appeal Court”. |
| |
46 | In section 50 (duties of registrar with respect to appeals etc)— |
| |
(a) | in subsection (1) for “court-martial by which the appellant or |
| |
applicant was tried” substitute “Court Martial”; |
| |
(b) | in subsection (2) for “court-martial” substitute “the Court Martial”. |
| 45 |
|
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|
| |
|
47 | In section 52 (removal of prisoners) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute— |
| |
“(a) | section 298 of the 2006 Act;”. |
| |
48 | In section 54 (saving for prerogative) in subsection (1) for “court-martial” |
| |
substitute “the Court Martial”. |
| |
49 | For section 56 substitute— |
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“56 | Modifications for protected prisoners of war |
| |
As respects a protected prisoner of war (as defined by section 7(1) of |
| |
the Geneva Conventions Act 1957), this Act applies in relation to a |
| |
prisoner of war court-martial constituted under a Royal Warrant as |
| |
it applies in relation to the Court Martial, subject to such |
| 10 |
modifications as may be contained in the Royal Warrant.” |
| |
50 (1) | Section 57 (interpretation) is amended as follows. |
| |
| |
(a) | after “unless the context otherwise requires,—” insert— |
| |
““the 2006 Act” means the Armed Forces Act 2006;”; |
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(b) | omit the definitions of— |
| |
| |
“air force court-martial”; |
| |
| |
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| |
| |
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“the Naval Discipline Act”; |
| |
| 25 |
| |
| |
(c) | in the definition of “appellant” omit “has been tried by court-martial |
| |
| |
(d) | after the definition of “court-martial” (omitted by virtue of sub- |
| 30 |
| |
““Director of Service Prosecutions” has the meaning |
| |
given by section 364 of the 2006 Act;”; |
| |
(e) | for the definition of “the Judge Advocate General” substitute— |
| |
““Judge Advocate General” has the meaning given by |
| 35 |
section 364 of the 2006 Act;”. |
| |
(3) | Omit subsections (2) to (2B). |
| |
(4) | In subsection (3) for the words from “the accused in the court-martial” to the |
| |
end substitute “the appellant in the Appeal Court.” |
| |
51 | Omit section 58 (consequential amendments). |
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52 | In section 61 (short title and commencement), in subsection (1) for “Courts- |
| |
Martial (Appeals) Act 1968” substitute “Court Martial Appeals Act 1968”. |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
53 | For Schedule 1 (provisions as to retrial) substitute— |
| |
| |
| |
| |
1 | This Schedule applies where an order under section 19 is made |
| |
authorising the retrial of a person. |
| 5 |
2 | Evidence given at the retrial must be given orally if it was given |
| |
orally at the original trial, unless— |
| |
(a) | all parties to the retrial agree otherwise; |
| |
(b) | section 116 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 applies |
| |
(admissibility of hearsay evidence where a witness is |
| 10 |
| |
(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). |
| 15 |
3 | If the person is convicted on the retrial, the Court Martial may not |
| |
pass a sentence that is (or sentences that, taken together, are) more |
| |
severe than the sentence (or the sentences, taken together) passed |
| |
| |
4 | In sections 245 and 246 of the 2006 Act (crediting of time in service |
| 20 |
custody) as they apply in relation to the retrial, references to the |
| |
offender being kept in service custody include references to his |
| |
being kept in custody (whether service or otherwise) in pursuance |
| |
of a sentence passed at the original trial.” |
| |
54 | Omit Schedule 3 (modifications in relation to prisoners of war). |
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55 | Omit Schedule 4 (consequential amendments). |
| |
| |
| |
Assessors of compensation for miscarriages of justice |
| |
1 (1) | A person is qualified for appointment as an assessor for the purposes of |
| |
| 30 |
(a) | has a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section |
| |
71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41); |
| |
(b) | is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland; |
| |
(c) | is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland, or a solicitor of the |
| |
Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, of at least seven years’ standing; |
| 35 |
(d) | holds or has held judicial office in any part of the United Kingdom; |
| |
(e) | is a member (whether the chairman or not) of the Criminal Injuries |
| |
| |
(f) | has in a relevant territory rights and duties similar to those of a |
| |
barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, has had those rights and |
| 40 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
duties for at least seven years, and is subject to punishment or |
| |
disability for breach of professional rules. |
| |
(2) | In this paragraph “relevant territory” means— |
| |
(a) | any of the Channel Islands; |
| |
| 5 |
(c) | a Commonwealth country; or |
| |
(d) | a British overseas territory. |
| |
2 | A person shall hold and vacate office as an assessor in accordance with the |
| |
terms of his appointment. |
| |
3 | A person shall vacate office as an assessor— |
| 10 |
(a) | if he ceases to be qualified for appointment as an assessor, or |
| |
(b) | on attaining the age of 72, |
| |
| unless the Secretary of State considers that it is in the interests of the efficient |
| |
operation of section 275 that he should continue to hold office. |
| |
4 | A person may at any time resign his office as an assessor by notice in writing |
| 15 |
given to the Secretary of State. |
| |
5 | Subject to paragraph 6, the Secretary of State may at any time remove a |
| |
person from office as an assessor if satisfied that— |
| |
(a) | he has been convicted of a criminal offence; |
| |
(b) | he has become bankrupt, has made an arrangement with his |
| 20 |
creditors, has had his estate sequestrated or has granted a trust deed |
| |
for his creditors or a composition contract; or |
| |
(c) | he is unable or unfit to perform his duties. |
| |
6 (1) | The exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 5 is subject to the |
| |
following provisions of this paragraph. |
| 25 |
(2) | In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under— |
| |
(a) | paragraph 1(1)(a), or |
| |
(b) | paragraph 1(1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office |
| |
| |
| that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord Chancellor, |
| 30 |
which may only be given with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice of |
| |
| |
(3) | In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under— |
| |
(a) | paragraph 1(1)(b), or |
| |
(b) | paragraph 1(1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office |
| 35 |
| |
| that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord President |
| |
| |
(4) | In the case of a person who qualifies for appointment under— |
| |
(a) | paragraph 1(1)(c), or |
| 40 |
(b) | paragraph 1(1)(d) by virtue of holding or having held judicial office |
| |
| |
| that power shall only be exercisable with the consent of the Lord Chancellor, |
| |
which may only be given with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice of |
| |
| 45 |
|
| |
|
| |
|
7 | An assessor shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Proceedings of the Service Civilian Court |
| |
| 5 |
1 | Subject to any provision made by SCC rules, the Service Civilian Court must |
| |
| |
Unfitness to stand trial and insanity |
| |
2 | Where on a trial of a charge by the Service Civilian Court any question arises |
| |
(whether at the instance of the defence or otherwise)— |
| 10 |
(a) | whether the defendant is fit to stand trial, or |
| |
(b) | where it appears that the defendant did the act or made the omission |
| |
charged against him as the offence, whether he was insane at the |
| |
time of the act or omission, |
| |
| the court must refer the charge to the Court Martial for trial by that court. |
| 15 |
Privilege of witnesses and others |
| |
3 | A witness before the Service Civilian Court or any other person whose duty |
| |
it is to attend the court is entitled to the same immunities and privileges as a |
| |
witness before a magistrates’ court in England or Wales. |
| |
| 20 |
| |
Detention etc of persons in overseas service hospitals |
| |
| |
1 (1) | In this Schedule references to the relevant conditions, in relation to a person, |
| |
are to the following conditions. |
| |
(2) | Condition A is that the person is suffering from mental disorder. |
| 25 |
(3) | Condition B is that the mental disorder is of such a nature or degree as to |
| |
warrant his detention in a hospital for assessment or treatment for at least a |
| |
| |
(4) | Condition C is that it is necessary that the person be so detained— |
| |
(a) | in the interests of his own health or safety; or |
| 30 |
(b) | with a view to the protection of others. |
| |
Order for person’s detention in overseas service hospital |
| |
2 (1) | This paragraph has effect in relation to— |
| |
(a) | a person subject to service law, or |
| |
|
| |
|