72 Part VII—supplementary.U.K.
(1)In this Part of this Act—
[F1“copy”, in relation to a document, means anything onto which information recorded in the document has been copied, by whatever means and whether directly or indirectly, and “statement” means any representation of fact, however made; and]
“proceedings” means criminal proceedings, including—
(a)proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before a court-martial constituted under the M1Army Act 1955 [F2, the M2Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957];
(b)proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court—
(i)on an appeal from a court-martial so constituted F3. . .; or
(ii)on a reference under section 34 of the M3Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968; and
(c)proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court.
(2)Nothing in this Part of this Act shall prejudice any power of a court to exclude evidence (whether by preventing questions from being put or otherwise) at its discretion.
Extent Information
E1S. 72 extends to England and Wales only with exceptions as regards courts martial, see s. 120(1)(6)-(8)
Textual Amendments
F1Definitions of "copy" and "statement" in s. 72(1) substituted (31.1.1997) by 1995 c. 38, s. 15(1), Sch. 1 para. 9(2) (with ss. 1(3), 6(4)(5), 14); S.I. 1996/3217, art. 2
F2Words in s. 72(1)(a) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 106(a); S.I. 1997/304, art.2 (with savings in art. 3(1)(3) and transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 1)
F3Words in s. 72(1)(b)(ii) repealed (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, 35(2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 106(b), Sch. 7 Pt.I; S.I. 1997/304, art.2 (with savings in art. 3(1)(3) and transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 1)
Marginal Citations