Schedules
Schedule 22Transitional, transitory and saving provisions
Part 3Criminal evidence, investigations and procedure
Anonymity of witnesses
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1
Notwithstanding section 97, references in Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act to a service court are to be treated as including a reference to—
a
a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53);
b
the Summary Appeal Court established by any of those Acts;
c
a Standing Civilian Court established under the Armed Forces Act 1976;
d
the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.
2
Notwithstanding subsection (6) of section 93 of this Act, the references in section 93 to an appeal court are to be treated as including a reference to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.
3
Each of the provisions mentioned in sub-paragraph (4) has effect with the modification set out in that sub-paragraph in a case where—
a
a witness anonymity order is made under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of this Act by a relevant service court to which that provision applies, and
b
a person does anything in relation to the order which would, if the court had been a court of law having power to commit for contempt, have been contempt of that court.
4
In such a case—
a
section 101(1) of the Army Act 1955 has effect with the omission of the words “not subject to military law”,
b
section 101(1) of the Air Force Act 1955 has effect with the omission of the words “not subject to air-force law”, and
c
section 65(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 has effect with the omission of the words “not subject to this Act”.
5
In sub-paragraph (3) “relevant service court” means—
a
a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957;
b
the Summary Appeal Court established by any of those Acts.