63 Service proceedings barring subsequent service proceedings

Chapter 3
Double Jeopardy

63  Service proceedings barring subsequent service proceedings

(1)     This section applies where a person—

(a)     has been convicted or acquitted of a service offence; or

(b)     has had a service offence taken into consideration when being sentenced;

and in this section “offence A” means the offence mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2)     The Court Martial may not try that person for an offence (“offence B”) if—

(a)     offence B is the same

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