Army Act 1955 (repealed)

InterpretationF1 U.K.

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F1 Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2

143 Interpretation of Part II. U.K.

(1) In this Part of this Act:—

• “civil prison” means a prison in the United Kingdom in which a person sentenced by a civilcourt to imprisonment can for the time being be confined;

• “convening officer”, in relation to a court-martial, means the officer convening thatcourt-martial and includes his successor or any person for the time being exercising his or his successor’sfunctions;

• “military establishment” means a military prison or any other establishment under thecontrol of the Secretary of State where persons may be required to serve military sentences of imprisonmentor detention;

• “military prison” means separate premises under the control of the Secretary of State andprimarily allocated for persons serving military sentences of imprisonment;

• references to a military sentence of imprisonment are references to a sentence of imprisonment passedby a court-martial;

• references to a military sentence of detention are references to a sentence of detention passed by acourt-martial or awarded by the offender’s commanding officer;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by Rules of Procedure.

(2) References in this Part of this Act to warrant officers do not include references to acting warrantofficers.

(3) References in this Part of this Act to non-commissioned officers include references to actingnon-commissioned officers and also to acting warrant officers.