Point in time view as at 01/01/2023.
Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 160 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 10 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F1(A1)The finding of the Court Martial on a charge must be determined by votes of the members of the Court Martial other than the judge advocate (the “lay members”) and—
(a)where there are three lay members, must be a finding with which no fewer than two of them agree;
(b)where there are four lay members, must be a finding with which no fewer than three of them agree;
(c)where there are five lay members, must be a finding with which no fewer than four of them agree;
(d)where there are six lay members, must be a finding with which no fewer than five of them agree.]
(1)Subject to [F2subsection (4), any sentence passed by the Court Martial] must be determined by a majority of the votes of the members of the court.
F3(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)In the case of an equality of votes on the sentence, the judge advocate has a casting vote.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 160(A1) inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 1.1.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(2); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(a); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 2
F2Words in s. 160(1) substituted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 1.1.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(3); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(a); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 2
F3S. 160(2)(3) omitted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 1.1.2023 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), s. 24(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(4); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(a); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 160 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2S. 160 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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