Commencement Information
I1Part II wholly in force at 01.01.1992 see s. 27(2) and S.I. 1991/2719, art. 2
(1)In section 71 of each of the 1955 Acts (scale of punishments and supplementary provisions)—
(a)in subsection (1), in paragraph (k) after the word “expense ” there shall be inserted “personal injury ”; and
(b)after subsection (5) there shall be inserted the following subsections—
“(6)Unless the Secretary of State by order provides that this subsection shall no longer apply, the stoppages awarded by a court-martial in respect of any offence occasioning personal injury of which a person is convicted or any other such offence which is taken into consideration in determining sentence shall not exceed such sum as is for the time being specified by an order made by the Secretary of State.
(7)The power to make an order under subsection (6) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
(2)In section 225 of the M1Army Act 1955 and section 223 of the M2Air Force Act 1955 (general provisions as to interpretation) in subsection (1) in the definition of “stoppages ” the words from “for any expense ” onwards shall be omitted.
Commencement Information
I2S. 7 wholly in force at 01.01.1992 see s. 27(2) and S.I. 1991/2719, art. 2
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