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Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

72

 

Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

39         

In Part 2 of Schedule 4 to that Act (use for an excepted purpose), in paragraph

 

5(4)(c) for the words from “offences” to the end substitute “service offences

 

within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006.”

 

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)

 

40         

In section 245(2) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (interpretation), for “Army

 

Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz 2 c. 18)” substitute “Armed Forces Act 2006”.

 

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

 

41         

In Part 2 of Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (the Judicial

 

Appointments Commission: relevant offices and enactments), in the table, in

 

the entry relating to a judge of the Courts-Martial Appeal Court—

 

(a)    

in the first column for “Courts-Martial Appeal Court” substitute

 

“Court Martial Appeal Court”;

 

(b)    

in the second column for “Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20)”

 

substitute “Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 (c. 20)”.

 

Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19)

 

42         

In section 354(2) of the Gambling Act 2005 (Crown application), for the words

 

from “Her Majesty’s” to the end substitute “any of Her Majesty’s forces

 

(within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006).”

 

43         

In Part 1 of Schedule 7 to that Act (relevant offences)—

 

(a)    

for paragraphs 14 to 16 substitute—

 

“14A      

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 an offence listed elsewhere in this Schedule.”;

 

(b)    

after paragraph 22 insert—

 

“22A      

Section 48 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (attempts,

 

conspiracy, incitement and aiding and abetting outside

 

England and Wales) applies for the purposes of this Act as

 

if the reference in subsection (3)(b) to any of the following

 

provisions of that Act were a reference to any provision of

 

this Act.”’.

 

Schedule, as amended, Agreed to.

 


 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  108

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  8,  at end insert—

 

Naval Agency and Distribution

Section 16.

 
 

Act 1864 (c. 24)

  
 

Naval and Marine Pay and

Section 6.

 
 

Pensions Act 1865 (c. 73)

  
  

Section 8.

 
 

Regimental Debts Act 1893 (c. 5)

In section 23, the words “is sentenced to death or”.

 
 

Criminal Evidence Act 1898

In section 6(1), the words from “including” to the

 
 

(c. 36)

end.

 
 

Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917

In section 2(1), the words “, pay, allowances,”.

 
 

(c. 51)

  
  

In section 3, in the sidenote the words “and

 
  

attaching”, in subsection (1) the words from “, or

 
  

attached” to “four years:”, and subsection (4).’.

 

 
 

Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

73

 

Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  109

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

Visiting Forces (British

Sections 6 and 7.

 
 

Commonwealth) Act 1933 (c. 6)

  
 

Defence (Armed Forces)

In Regulation 6, the words from “within the meaning

 
 

Regulations 1939 (S.I. 1939/

of” to the end.’.

 
 

1304)

  
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  110

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  16,  at end insert—

 

Criminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58)

In section 80(1), the definition of “Court”.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  111

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  29,  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘In Schedule 2, paragraphs 5 and 9.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  112

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  31,  at end insert—

 

Ghana Independence Act 1957

Section 4(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 6)

  
 

Homicide Act 1957 (c. 11)

Section 13(3).

 
  

In section 17(3), the words “, except as regards

 
  

courts-martial,”.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  113

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  33,  at end insert—

 

Registration of Births, Deaths and

In section 1(1), the words “, or among the families

 
 

Marriages (Special Provisions)

of”.

 
 

Act 1957 (c. 58)

  
  

Section 2(1)(a) and (b).

 
 

Federation of Malaya

In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.

 
 

Independence Act 1957 (c. 60)

  
 

Emergency Laws (Repeal) Act

In Part C of Schedule 2, in the text of Regulation 6 of

 
 

1959 (c. 19)

the Defence (Armed Forces) Regulations 1939,

 
  

the words from “within the meaning of” to the

 
  

end.

 
 

Cyprus Act 1960 (c. 52)

In the Schedule, paragraph 4.

 
 

Nigeria Independence Act 1960

Section 3(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 55)

  
 

Sierra Leone Independence Act

Section 3(2).

 
 

1961 (c. 16)

  
 

Criminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)

In section 38, in subsection (2)(b) the words from “a

 
  

sentence passed by a court-martial” to “1955),

 
  

and”, and in subsection (3)(b) the words “a

 
  

sentence passed by a court-martial for any offence,

 
  

and”.

 
  

In section 39(1), the definition of “court martial”.’.

 

 
 

Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

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Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  114

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  35,  at end insert—

 

‘Tanganyika Independence Act

Section 3(2) and (3).

 
 

1961 (c. 1)

  
 

Jamaica Independence Act 1962

Section 3(2).

 
 

(c. 40)

  
 

Trinidad and Tobago Independence

Section 3(2).

 
 

Act 1962 (c. 54)

  
 

Uganda Independence Act 1962

Section 3(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 57)

  
 

Malaysia Act 1963 (c. 35)

In Schedule 2, paragraph 3.

 
 

Kenya Independence Act 1963

Section 4(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 54)

  
 

Zanzibar Act 1963 (c. 55)

In Schedule 1, paragraph 5.

 
 

Defence (Transfer of Functions)

In section 1—

 
 

Act 1964 (c. 15)

(a)    

in subsection (3), paragraph (b) and the word

 
  

“or” immediately before it;

 
  

(b)    

subsection (4);

 
  

(c)    

in subsection (5), the words “of reviewing

 
  

the findings or sentences of courts-martial

 
  

and other functions”.

 
 

Malawi Independence Act 1964

Section 4(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 46)

  
 

Zambia Independence Act 1964

In Schedule 1, paragraphs 5 and 11.

 
 

(c. 65)

  
 

Malta Independence Act 1964

Section 4(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 86)

  
 

Gambia Independence Act 1964

Section 4(2) and (3).

 
 

(c. 93)

  
 

Murder (Abolition of Death

Section 1(4).

 
 

Penalty) Act 1965 (c. 71)

  
  

In section 3(3), the words “, except as regards courts-

 
  

martial,”.

 
 

Guyana Independence Act 1966

Section 5(2).

 
 

(c. 14)

  
 

Botswana Independence Act 1966

In the Schedule, paragraphs 5 and 10.

 
 

(c. 23)

  
 

Lesotho Independence Act 1966

In the Schedule, paragraphs 5 and 11.

 
 

(c. 24)

  
 

Singapore Act 1966 (c. 29)

In the Schedule, paragraph 2.

 
 

Barbados Independence Act 1966

Section 4(2) and (3).’.

 
 

(c. 37)

  

 
 

Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

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Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  115

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  36,  at end insert—

 

Criminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58)

Section 11(2)(a)(ii).’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  116

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  37,  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘Section 32.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  117

 

Schedule  15,  page  239,  line  39,  at end insert—

 

Mauritius Independence Act 1968

Section 4(2).’.

 
 

(c. 8)

  
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  118

 

Schedule  15,  page  240,  line  32,  column 2, at end insert—

  

(a)    

“the Judge Advocate General”;’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  119

 

Schedule  15,  page  240,  line  42,  at end insert—

 

Swaziland Independence Act 1968

In the Schedule, paragraphs 5 and 11(a).

 
 

(c. 56)

  
 

Tonga Act 1970 (c. 22)

In the Schedule, paragraphs 4 and 9(a).

 
 

Fiji Independence Act 1970 (c. 50)

Section 4(2).’.

 

 
 

Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

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Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  120

 

Schedule  15,  page  240,  line  54,  at end insert—

 

Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)

In section 66(2), the words ““court” does not include

 
  

a court-martial;”.

 
 

Bahamas Independence Act 1973

Section 4(2).

 
 

(c. 27)

  
 

Bangladesh Act 1973 (c. 49)

In the Schedule, paragraph 1.

 
 

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

In section 5(1)(d), the words “or a corresponding

 
 

1974 (c. 53)

court-martial punishment”.

 
 

House of Commons

In section 1(1)(c), the words “or the Ulster Defence

 
 

Disqualification Act 1975

Regiment”.

 
 

(c. 24)

  
  

In Schedule 1, in Part 3 the words “Judge Advocate

 
  

of the Fleet.”

 
 

Northern Ireland Assembly

In section 1(1)(c), the words from “or” to the end.

 
 

Disqualification Act 1975

  
 

(c. 25)

  
  

In Schedule 1, in Part 3 the words “Judge Advocate

 
  

of the Fleet.”

 
 

Seychelles Act 1976 (c. 19)

In the Schedule, paragraph 2.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  121

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  7,  at end insert—

 

Bail Act 1976 (c. 63)

In Part 3 of Schedule 1, in paragraph 4 the definition

 
  

of “the Services Acts”.

 
 

Solomon Islands Act 1978 (c. 15)

Section 7(2) and (3).

 
 

Oaths Act 1978 (c. 19)

Section 7(4) and (5).

 
  

Section 8(4).

 
 

Tuvalu Act 1978 (c. 20)

Section 4(2).

 
 

Kiribati Act 1979 (c. 27)

In the Schedule, paragraph 2.

 
 

Papua New Guinea, Western

In the Schedule, paragraphs 10 to 12.

 
 

Samoa and Nauru

  
 

(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

  
 

1980 (c. 2)

  
 

Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9)

Section 10(5).

 
  

Section 18(2)(b).

 
  

Section 19(4).

 
  

Section 21(4).

 
  

Sections 24 and 25.

 
  

Section 26(2)(g).

 
  

Section 44.

 
  

Section 139.

 
  

Sections 141 to 144.

 
  

Section 145(2).

 
  

Section 146(2).

 
  

In section 156, in subsection (1) the definition of

 
  

“regular air force”, and subsection (2).

 
  

In Schedule 8, paragraphs 5(3), 10, 16(2) and (5) and

 
  

19.

 
 

New Hebrides Act 1980 (c. 16)

In Schedule 1, paragraph 2.

 
 

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

Section 143(2)(g), (h) and (k).

 
 

(c. 43)

  
 

Contempt of Court Act 1981

In Schedule 1, paragraph 8.

 
 

(c. 49)

  
 

Belize Act 1981 (c. 52)

In Schedule 2, paragraph 1.’.

 

 
 

Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

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Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  122

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  13,  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘Section 25.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  123

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  17,  at end insert—

 

Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)

Section 58.

 
  

Section 81(9) and (10).

 
  

Schedule 8.

 
  

In Schedule 16, the entries relating to the Army Act

 
  

1955, the Air Force Act 1955, the Naval

 
  

Discipline Act 1957 and the Armed Forces Act

 
  

1976.

 
 

Police and Criminal Evidence Act

Section 51(c).

 
 

1984 (c. 60)

  
  

Section 63A(1B)(k).

 
  

In section 82, in subsection (1) the definition of

 
  

“court-martial”, and subsection (2).

 
  

Section 113(11).

 
  

In Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Army Act

 
  

1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval

 
  

Discipline Act 1957.

 
  

In Schedule 6, paragraphs 8, 28 and 29.

 
 

Brunei and Maldives Act 1985

In the Schedule, paragraph 4.’.

 
 

(c. 3)

  
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  124

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

Section 50.

 
  

In Schedule 13, paragraphs 7, 9 and 10.

 
 

Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)

Section 144(2)(d).

 
  

In section 184(1)(e), the word “and” at the end.

 
 

Police and Criminal Evidence

Article 51(c).

 
 

(Northern Ireland) Order 1989

  
 

(S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))

  
  

Article 70(2).’.

 

 
 

Select Committee Proceedings: 30th March 2006            

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Armed Forces Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  125

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  20,  at end insert—

 

Pakistan Act 1990 (c. 14)

In the Schedule, paragraph 3.

 
 

Courts and Legal Services Act

In section 119(1), in the definition of “court”,

 
 

1990 (c. 41)

paragraph (b).

 
 

Namibia Act 1991 (c. 4)

In the Schedule, paragraph 2.

 
 

Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)

Section 71.

 
  

In Part 1 of Schedule 4, the entry relating to the

 
  

Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955 and the

 
  

entry relating to the Armed Forces Act 1976.

 
  

Schedule 9.’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  126

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  22,  column 2, at end insert—

  

‘In section 18, in subsection (8) the words “on him”

 
  

and the words from “shall be liable” to the end,

 
  

and subsection (9).

 
  

Section 19(7).

 
  

Section 23(2).’.

 
 

Mr Don Touhig

 

Agreed to  127

 

Schedule  15,  page  241,  line  26,  at end insert—

 

Local Government Finance Act

In Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(3)(a), the word “or” at

 
 

1992 (c. 14)

the end.

 
 

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act

Section 4(9).

 
 

1992 (c. 34)

  
  

In section 6(1), the definitions of “corresponding

 
  

civil offence” and “service offence”.

 
  

Section 7.

 
  

Section 8(7).

 
 

Army Act 1992 (c. 39)

The whole Act.

 
 

Judicial Pensions and Retirement

In Schedule 1, in Part 2 the words “Judge Advocate

 
 

Act 1993 (c. 24)

of Her Majesty’s Fleet”.

 
  

In Schedule 5, the words “Judge Advocate of Her

 
  

Majesty’s Fleet”.

 
 

Criminal Justice and Public Order

In section 146(4), the words from “or, in the case” to

 
 

Act 1994 (c. 33)

the end.

 
  

In section 147(3), the words from “or, in the case” to

 
  

the end.

 
 

South Africa Act 1995 (c. 3)

In the Schedule, paragraph 3.

 
 

Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)

In section 30(2)(c), the word “and” at the end.’.

 

 
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