Part 1 Offences
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (2015 c 2) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 14 Members of the Court Martial

Section 76

Part 1 Offences

1

The Armed Forces Act 2006 is amended as follows.

2

In Chapter 2 of Part 7 (trial by Court Martial: proceedings), after section 163 insert—

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163A

Schedule 2A makes provision about offences relating to members of the Court Martial and their deliberations.â€

3

After Schedule 2 insert—

“SCHEDULE 2A
Offences Relating to Members of the Court Martial
Section 163A

Interpretation

1

(1)     In this Schedule, “lay member†means a member of the Court Martial other than a judge advocate.

(2)     References in this Schedule to a member, or lay member, of the Court Martial are to any member, or lay member, whether or not the person is a person subject to service law or a civilian subject to service discipline.

(3)     In this Schedule, “the trial periodâ€, in relation to a person specified as a lay member of the Court Martial for proceedings, is the period—

(a)     beginning when the person is sworn to try the case, and

(b)     ending when the proceedings terminate or, if earlier, when the lay member is discharged by the judge advocate.

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