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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act continued by S.I. 2003/1869 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act continued by S.I. 2004/1496 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act continued by S.I. 2005/2021 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act continued by S.I. 2006/1910 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act continued by S.I. 2007/2123 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act continued by S.I. 2008/1780 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act continued until 8.11.2009 by S.I. 2009/1752 art. 2 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act expires 8.11.2007 by 2006 c. 52 s. 382 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act power to amend conferred by 2006 c. 52 s. 381 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Act repealed by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 17 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Blanket Amendment words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 5 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 74 74A substituted for s. 74 by S.I. 2008/1694 art. 3 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))s. 91A and cross-heading inserted by 2006 c. 52 Sch. 16 para. 20 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))s. 120ZA inserted by S.I. 2008/1694 art. 25 (This effect relates to the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18))Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Army Act 1955:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. 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If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2003/192 art. 2-7 commences (2000 c. 19)S.I. 2003/1900 art. 2(1) Sch. 1 art. 2(2) Sch. 2 commences (2003 c. 21)S.I. 2003/2268 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 19)S.I. 2003/3142 art. 2-4 commences (2002 c. 11 and 2003 c. 21)S.I. 2003/3142 art. 3(2) commences (2003 c. 21)S.I. 2004/827 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 20)S.I. 2004/874 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 42)S.I. 2004/3033 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)S.I. 2005/579 art. 2 3 commences (2004 c. 28)S.I. 2005/910 art. 3 commences (2003 c. 39)S.I. 2005/950 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)S.I. 2005/2122 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2005/950 Sch. 2 para. 23S.I. 2005/2861 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 19)S.I. 2005/3175 art. 2 3 commences (2004 c. 33)S.I. 2006/235 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 19)S.I. 2006/378 art. 2-7 Sch. commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2006/2309 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 19)S.I. 2006/2885 art. 2 commences (1999 c. 23)S.I. 2007/662 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 19)S.I. 2007/1442 art. 2 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2007/2913 art. 2 3 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2007/3001 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 21)S.I. 2007/3434 art. 2 commences (2001 c. 19)S.I. 2008/1325 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 15)S.I. 2008/1653 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 15)S.I. 2008/1900 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 12)S.I. 2009/812 art. 3 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1059 Order transitional provisions for effects of commencing SI 2009/812S.I. 2009/1167 art. 3 4 commences (2006 c. 52)S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2010/145 art. 2 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)S.I. 2010/816 art. 2-6 Sch. commences (2009 c. 25)S.S.I. 2004/138 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 42)S.R. 2003/53 art. 4 5 6 7 commences (2000 c. 4)S.R. 2005/109 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 26) Courts-martial: general provisionsE+W+S+N.I.F184. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1S. 84 repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 18, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)[F284A Court administration officers.E+W+S+N.I.In this Act—
“court administration officer” means an officer (or other person) appointed by the Defence Council to convene general and district courts-martial and perform such other functions as may be prescribed; and
“the court administration officer”, in relation to a court-martial, means the court administration officer who convened the court-martial and includes his successor or any person for the time being exercising his or his successor’s functions.]
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F2S. 84A-84D inserted (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 19; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F384B Judge advocates.E+W+S+N.I.(1)In this Act “the judge advocate”, in relation to a court-martial, means the judge advocate appointed by or on behalf of the Judge Advocate General to be a member of the court-martial.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3S. 84A-84D inserted (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 19; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)Marginal CitationsM11990 c. 41. F484C Convening of general and district courts-martial.E+W+S+N.I.(1)On being notified by the prosecuting authority of the charge preferred and the description of court-martial by which the charge is to be tried, a court administration officer shall by order convene a court-martial of that description.
(2)The order convening the court-martial shall specify—
[F5(cc)any warrant officers who are to be members of the court-martial;]
(d)any other officers [F6or warrant officers] appointed for the purpose of filling vacancies,
and shall state that a judge advocate appointed by or on behalf of the Judge Advocate General is to be a member of the court-martial.
(3)At any time before the commencement of the trial, the court administration officer may, in accordance with rules under section 103 of this Act, amend or withdraw the order convening the court-martial.
(e)any other officer [F7or warrant officer] who under this Act has held, or has acted as one of the persons holding, an inquiry into matters relating to the subject matter of the charge against the accused.
(5)In subsection (4) above “the preliminary charge” means the charge referred to higher authority by the commanding officer of the accused.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F4S. 84A-84D inserted (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 19; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F5S. 84C(2)(cc) inserted (28.2.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 19, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)F6Words in s. 84C(2)(d) inserted (28.2.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 19, Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b); S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)F7Words in S. 84C(4)(e) inserted (28.2.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 19, Sch. 2 para. 1(3); S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)[F884D Constitution of general and district courts-martialE+W+S+N.I.(1)A general court-martial shall consist of—
(a)the president, who shall be a military officer,
(b)the judge advocate, and
(c)at least four other persons of whom—
(i)two shall each be either a military officer or a military warrant officer, and
(ii)the rest shall be military officers.
(2)A district court-martial shall consist of—
(c)at least two other persons of whom—
(i)one shall be either a military officer or a military warrant officer, and
(3)An officer shall not be appointed as the president of a general or district court-martial unless he has held a commission in any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces for a period of not less than the qualifying period or for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than the qualifying period.
(4)The president of a general or district court-martial shall not be below the rank of field officer unless in the opinion of the court administration officer a field officer having suitable qualifications is not, with due regard to the public service, available; and in any event the president of such a court-martial shall not be below the rank of captain.
(5)An officer shall not be appointed under subsection (1)(c) above as a member of a general court-martial or under subsection (2)(c) above as a member of a district court-martial unless—
(a)he has held a commission in any of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces for a period of not less than the qualifying period or for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than the qualifying period, or
(b)immediately before receiving his commission, he was a warrant officer in any of those forces.
(6)In subsections (3) and (5) above “the qualifying period” means—
(a)in relation to a general court-martial, three years, and
(b)in relation to a district court-martial, two years.
(7)A general or district court-martial shall not include any warrant officer unless the court-martial is for the trial of a person of a rank below that of the warrant officer concerned.
(8)A general or district court-martial shall not include an officer appointed under subsection (1)(c) or (2)(c) above who qualifies under subsection (5) above only by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection, unless the court-martial is for the trial of a person of a rank below that which the officer held immediately before he received his commission.
(9)Not more than two of the members of a general court-martial appointed under subsection (1)(c) above shall be of a rank below that of captain; and, in the case of a general court-martial for the trial of an officer above the rank of captain, all the members so appointed shall be of or above the rank of captain.
(10)If, in the opinion of the court administration officer, the necessary number of military officers or military warrant officers having suitable qualifications is not, with due regard to the public service, available for appointment under subsection (1)(c) or (2)(c) above, he may appoint under that provision—
(a)any naval or air-force officer having qualifications corresponding to those required for a military officer, or
(b)where a military warrant officer could be appointed, any naval or air-force warrant officer having qualifications corresponding to those required for a military warrant officer.
“air-force warrant officer” means a warrant officer belonging to Her Majesty’s air forces and subject to air-force law;
“military officer” means an officer belonging to Her Majesty’s military forces and subject to military law;
“military warrant officer” means a warrant officer belonging to Her Majesty’s military forces and subject to military law;
“naval officer” means an officer belonging to Her Majesty’s naval forces and subject to the Naval Discipline Act 1957;
“naval warrant officer” means a warrant officer belonging to Her Majesty’s naval forces and subject to the Naval Discipline Act 1957.]
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(2)A district court-martial shall have the powers of a general court-martial except that it shall not tryan officer or sentence a warrant officer to imprisonment, discharge with ignominy, dismissal or detention,and shall not award the punishment F10. . . of imprisonment for a term exceeding two years [F11or make an order committing a person to be detained under section 71AA of this Actfor a period exceeding two years].
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F9Words in s. 85(1) substituted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 12(2); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 15)F10Words in s. 85(2) repealed (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 38, Sch. 7 Pt. 4F11Words inserted by Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 58, Sch. 8 para.5(a)F12S. 85(3) repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 20, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)[F1385A Powers of court-martial where accused elected court-martial trial.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Where a court-martial tries a person in pursuance of an election for court-martial trial, the court shall not award any punishment which could not have been awarded by the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority who would have dealt summarily with the preliminary charge if the election had not been made.
(3)For the purposes of this section a court-martial is not to be regarded as trying a person in pursuance of an election for court-martial trial if, since the election was made, the prosecuting authority has referred the charge back to the commanding officer under section 83BB of this Act.]
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All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F13S. 85A inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 12(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 15)F1486. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F14S. 86 repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 21, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F1587. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F15S. 87 repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 21, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F1688. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F16S. 88 repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 21, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F1789. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F17S. 89 repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5. 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 21, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F1890. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S+N.I.Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F18S. 90 repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 21, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)91 Place for sitting of courts-martial and adjournment to other places.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, a court-martial shall sit at such place (whether within orwithout [F19the United Kingdom]) as may be specified in the order convening the court; F20. . .
(2)A court-martial sitting at any place [F21may] if it appears to the court requisite in the interests of justiceto sit at some other place, adjourn for the purpose of sitting at that other place.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F19Words in s. 91(1) substituted (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 22(1)(2)(a); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F20Words in s. 91(1) repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 22(1)(2)(b), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)F21Words in s. 91(2) substituted (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 22(1)(3); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)Previous: CrossheadingNext: CrossheadingBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint The Whole PartPDF The Whole PartWeb page The Whole PartPrint This Cross Heading onlyPDF This Cross Heading onlyWeb page This Cross Heading onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act without SchedulesThe Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDFThe Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules