6Provision as to previous Acts

1

This Act shall apply to all criminal proceedings, notwithstanding any enactment in force at the commencement of this Act, except that nothing in this Act shall affect the [40 & 41 Vict. c. 14.] Evidence Act, 1877.

2

But this Act shall not apply to proceedings in courts martial unless so applied—

a

as to courts martial under the [29 & 30 Vict. c. 109.] Naval Discipline Act, by general orders made in pursuance of section sixty-five of that Act; and

b

as to courts martial under the [44 & 45 Vict. c. 58.] Army Act by rules made in pursuance of section seventy of that Act.