SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Amendment of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968

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For section 27 (presence of appellant at hearing) substitute—

27Right of appellant to be present

1

An appellant (whether or not in custody) is entitled to be present on the hearing of his appeal.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to an appellant in custody—

a

where his appeal is on a ground involving only a question of law,

b

on an application by him for leave to appeal, or

c

on any proceedings preliminary or incidental to an appeal,

unless the Appeal Court give him leave to be present.