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18 Retrial generally excluded.U.K.

[F1Except as provided by this Act, where the conviction of a person by court-martial for an offence has been quashed under this Act, he shall not be liable to be tried again for that offence by a court-martial or by any other court.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 18 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 19, Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

19 Power to authorise retrial in certain cases.U.K.

(1)The Appeal Court shall have the power, on quashing a conviction, to make an order authorising the appellant to be retried by [F2court-martial] [F2the Court Martial], but shall only exercise this power when F3 . . . it appears to the Court that the interests of justice require that an order under this section should be made.

(2)This section has effect notwithstanding [F4the restrictions on retrial imposed by section 134 of the Army Act and section 134 of the M1Air Force M2Act.] [F4section 63 of the 2006 Act (service proceedings barring subsequent service proceedings).]

(3)[F5An appellant shall not be retried under this section for an offence other than] [F5An order under this section may authorise the appellant to be retried for]

(a)the offence of which he was convicted by the [F6original court-martial] [F6Court Martial] and in respect of which his appeal is allowed as mentioned in subsection (1) above;

(b)any offence of which he could have been convicted [F7at the original court-martial] [F7by the Court Martial] on a charge of the first-mentioned offence; or

(c)any offence charged in the alternative in respect of which the [F8court-martial] [F8Court Martial] recorded no finding in consequence of convicting him of the first-mentioned offence.

(4)A person who is to be retried under this section for an offence shall, if the Appeal Court so directs, be retried on a fresh charge or charges specified in the direction; [F9but whether he is so tried or is retried on one or more of the original charges, no fresh investigation or other steps shall be taken under sections 76 to 79 of the Army Act or sections 76 to 79 of the Air Force Act (investigation and summary disposal of charge by commanding officer) in relation to the charge or charges on which he is to be retried.] [F9if any such direction is made the Director of Service Prosecutions must bring the charge or charges so specified (which are to be regarded for the purposes of Part 5 of the 2006 Act as allocated for Court Martial trial).]

[F10(5)Section 125 of the 2006 Act (powers of DSP after charge) has effect in relation to a charge on which a person is to be retried under this section (whether or not a fresh charge) subject to such modifications as may be contained in Court Martial rules (within the meaning of that Act).]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 19(1) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F3Words in s. 19(1) repealed (01.01.1992) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 26(1)(2), 27(2), Sch. 2 para. 8, Sch. 3, S.I. 1991/2719, arts. 2, 3(3), Sch.

F4Words in s. 19(2) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F5Words in s. 19(3) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(c)(i); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F6Words in s. 19(3)(a) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(c)(ii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F7Words in s. 19(3)(b) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(c)(iii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F8Words in s. 19(3)(c) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(c)(iv); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F9Words in s. 19(4) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(d); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F10S. 19(5) added (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(e); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 19(3) applied (24.4.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1059), arts. 1(3), 119(1)

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20 Implementation of authority for retrial, and supplementary orders of Appeal Court.U.K.

[F11(1)The limitations imposed by—

  • section 52 of the M3Naval Discipline Act;

  • section 132 of the Army Act; and

  • section 132 of the Air Force Act,

with respect to the time within which a trial under those Acts respectively may be begun, shall not apply in the case of a retrial authorised by an order of the Appeal Court under section 19 of this Act; but a person to whom such an order applies shall not be retried unless the order convening the court-martial is issued within the period of three months beginning with the date of the order under section 19.]

[F11(1)Where—

(a)an order under section 19 authorising the retrial of a person has been made, and

(b)the person has not been arraigned (in pursuance of the order) within three months beginning with the date of the order,

the person may not be arraigned unless the Appeal Court give leave.

(1A)A person who may not be arraigned without the leave of the Appeal Court may apply to the Court to set aside the order under section 19.

(1B)On an application under subsection (1) or (1A) the Appeal Court may—

(a)grant leave to arraign; or

(b)set aside the order under section 19.

(1C)But leave to arraign may be granted only if the Appeal Court are satisfied—

(a)that the prosecution has acted with all due expedition; and

(b)that there is a good and sufficient reason for a retrial in spite of the lapse of time since the order under section 19 was made.

(1D)Where an order under section 19 authorising the retrial of a person for an offence is set aside, the person is to be treated as if he had been acquitted by the Court Martial of the offence.

(1E)Where the Appeal Court authorise the retrial of a person they may—

(a)by order authorise the keeping of that person in service custody—

(i)for such period, ending not later than 8 days after the date the order is made, as the Court think appropriate; or

(ii)if the person is legally represented and consents, for such period, not exceeding 28 days, as the Court think appropriate; or

(b)require that person to comply with such requirements as seem to the Court to be necessary for a purpose mentioned in section 107(3) of the 2006 Act.

(1F)Where the person is in service custody the Appeal Court may under subsection (1E)(b) impose a requirement that must be complied with before the person may be released.

(1G)An order under subsection (1E)(a) is to be treated, for the purposes of Part 4 of the 2006 Act, as made under section 105(2) of that Act.

(1H)A requirement imposed under subsection (1E)(b) is to be treated, for the purposes of Part 4 of the 2006 Act, as imposed under section 107(3) of that Act (and, where appropriate, by virtue of section 107(3)(a) of that Act).]

(2)The Appeal Court may, where they authorise a retrial, make such orders as appear to them to be necessary or expedient for the retention until the relevant time of property or money which has been restored, delivered or paid in pursuance of an order made on or in consequence of the original conviction or has been placed in safe custody while the operation of any such order is suspended.

[F12(2A)In subsection (2) “relevant time” means—

(a)where arraignment takes place within the three months referred to in subsection (1)—

(i)if the defendant is convicted on his retrial, the end of 28 days beginning with the date of conviction;

(ii)otherwise, the time when the case is finally disposed of;

(b)where arraignment does not take place within those three months, the end of those three months.]

(3)Where retrial is authorised in the case of a person who immediately before the date of the authorisation was liable to be detained in pursuance of [F13an order or direction] under United Kingdom mental health legislation, that [F14order or] direction shall continue in force until the relevant time as if his conviction had not been quashed.

[F15(3A)In subsection (3) “relevant time” means—

(a)where arraignment takes place within the three months referred to in subsection (1), the time when the case is finally disposed of;

(b)otherwise, the end of those three months.]

(4)The legislation referred to in subsection (3) above is [F16Part III of the Mental Health Act 1983], [F17[F18Part VI of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984] [F18the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003]] and Part III of the Mental Health [F19(Northern Ireland) Order 1986].

[F20(4A)Where retrial is authorised in the case of a person who—

(a)was liable to be detained in pursuance of an order or direction under Part 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983;

(b)was then made subject to a community treatment order (within the meaning of that Act); and

(c)was subject to that community treatment order immediately before the date of the authorisation,

the order or direction under Part 3 of that Act and the community treatment order shall continue in force until the relevant time (as defined in subsection (3A)) as if his conviction had not been quashed.

(4B)An order under subsection (1E)(a) is of no effect in relation to a person for so long as he is subject to a community treatment order.]

(5)[F21In subsections (2) and (3) above the references to “the relevant time” are references to the expiration of the period of three months mentioned in subsection (1) of this section or, if during that period a court-martial has been convened for the retrial of an appellant, the time when his case is finally disposed of:

Provided that for the purposes of subsection (2) above the relevant time, in a case where the appellant is found guilty on his retrial, is the expiration of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date of the finding.]

(6)Schedule 1 to this Act contains additional provisions applicable to a retrial authorised by order of the Appeal Court under section 19 [F22of this Act; and of the four Parts of the Schedule, Part I applies to retrial under the M4Naval Discipline Act; Part II applies to retrial under the Army Act; Part III applies to retrial under the M5Air Force M6Act; and Part IV applies to all three cases.]

Textual Amendments

F11S. 20(1)-(1H) substituted for s. 20(1) (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F12S. 20(2A) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(b); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F15S. 20(3A) inserted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(d); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F18Words in s. 20(4) substituted (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(e); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F19Words substituted by S.I. 1986/596, art. 6(a)

F21S. 20(5) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(f), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F22Words in s. 20(6) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(g), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

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