Armed Forces Act 1991
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SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Section 26. Removal of offender to United Kingdom before confirmation of sentence 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to impose imprisonment for default in payment of fines 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidence of child of tender years 3 (1) In section 93 of each of the 1955 Acts (administration of oaths)— (a) in the proviso to subsection (2) (which relates to the evidence of a child of tender years and the corroboration thereof) the words from “so however ” to the end of the proviso shall be omitted; and (b) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Unsworn evidence admitted by virtue of the proviso to subsection (2) above may corroborate evidence (sworn or unsworn) given by any other person. (2) In section 60 of the 1957 Act (administration of oaths)— (a) the proviso to subsection (3) (which relates to the corroboration of evidence given by a child of tender years) shall be omitted; and (b) after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection— (3A) Unsworn evidence admitted by virtue of subsection (3) above may corroborate evidence (sworn or unsworn) given by any other person. Rules of evidence 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finality of trials 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enactments requiring fiat of Attorney General etc. in connection with proceedings 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognizance by parent or guardian on conviction of civilian under 17 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Courts-Martial Appeal Court to order retrial 8 In section 19 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (power to authorise retrial in certain cases), in subsection (1) the words from “the appeal against conviction ” to “and ” shall be omitted. Compensation orders 9 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (compensation payable by Criminal Injuries Compensation Board), in paragraph 13 (reduction of compensation by reference to damages etc.) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted— or (c) any order under paragraph 11 (compensation orders) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or (d) any award of stoppages under any of the Acts referred to in sub-paragraph (c) above . Powers of Standing Civilian Courts 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal or amendment of spent or obsolete expressions 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 2 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Section 26. Removal of offender to United Kingdom before confirmation of sentence 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to impose imprisonment for default in payment of fines 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidence of child of tender years 3 (1) In section 93 of each of the 1955 Acts (administration of oaths)— (a) in the proviso to subsection (2) (which relates to the evidence of a child of tender years and the corroboration thereof) the words from “so however ” to the end of the proviso shall be omitted; and (b) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (2A) Unsworn evidence admitted by virtue of the proviso to subsection (2) above may corroborate evidence (sworn or unsworn) given by any other person. (2) In section 60 of the 1957 Act (administration of oaths)— (a) the proviso to subsection (3) (which relates to the corroboration of evidence given by a child of tender years) shall be omitted; and (b) after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection— (3A) Unsworn evidence admitted by virtue of subsection (3) above may corroborate evidence (sworn or unsworn) given by any other person. Rules of evidence 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finality of trials 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enactments requiring fiat of Attorney General etc. in connection with proceedings 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recognizance by parent or guardian on conviction of civilian under 17 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Courts-Martial Appeal Court to order retrial 8 In section 19 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (power to authorise retrial in certain cases), in subsection (1) the words from “the appeal against conviction ” to “and ” shall be omitted. Compensation orders 9 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) In Schedule 7 to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (compensation payable by Criminal Injuries Compensation Board), in paragraph 13 (reduction of compensation by reference to damages etc.) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted— or (c) any order under paragraph 11 (compensation orders) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or (d) any award of stoppages under any of the Acts referred to in sub-paragraph (c) above . Powers of Standing Civilian Courts 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal or amendment of spent or obsolete expressions 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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