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Yn ddilys o 02/10/2000
Textual Amendments
F1S. 83ZA and cross-heading inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 14(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F13Act: 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
(1)There shall be a court (in this Act referred to as “the summary appeal court”) for the purpose of hearing appeals against findings recorded and punishments awarded by commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities on dealing summarily with charges.
(2)The court shall consist of—
(a)judge advocates appointed under section 83ZB of this Act, and
(b)officers qualified under section 83ZC of this Act to be members of the court.
(3)The court—
(a)may sit in two or more divisions, and
(b)may sit in any place, whether within or outside the United Kingdom.
(4)There shall be a court administration officer for the court, who shall be an officer (or other person) appointed by the Defence Council.
(5)The court shall sit at such times and in such places as may be determined by the court administration officer.
(6)The court administration officer shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed by rules under section 83ZJ of this Act.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 83ZA and cross-heading inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 14(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
(1)Judge advocates in relation to the summary appeal court shall be appointed by the Judge Advocate General.
(2)No person shall be appointed under this section unless he is qualified under section 84B(2) of this Act for appointment as the judge advocate in relation to a court-martial.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 83ZB inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 15(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 2, Sch. para. 14)
(1)Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, an officer is qualified under this section for membership of the summary appeal court if he is an air-force officer who has held a commission in any of Her Majesty’s naval, military, or air forces for a period of not less than two years or periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than two years.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, rules under section 83ZJ of this Act may specify circumstances in which any other air-force officer or a naval or military officer is qualified under this section for membership of the court.
(3)The following are not qualified under this section for membership of the court—
(a)the court administration officer,
(b)an officer under the command of the court administration officer,
(c)the prosecuting authority,
(d)any person who has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990,
(e)an advocate in Scotland or a solicitor who has a right of audience in the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary,
(f)a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland,
(g)a person who has in any Commonwealth country rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, and is subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules, or
(h)any person who is, or has at any time during the preceding five years been, a provost officer.
(4)In this section—
“air-force officer” means an officer belonging to Her Majesty’s air forces and subject to air-force law;
“military officer” means an officer belonging to Her Majesty’s military forces and subject to military law; and
“” means an officer belonging to Her Majesty’s naval forces and subject to the M1Naval Discipline Act 1957.]
Textual Amendments
F4S. 83ZC inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 16(2); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
Marginal Citations
(1)For the purpose of hearing an appeal, the summary appeal court shall consist of—
(a)one of the judge advocates appointed under section 83ZB of this Act, and
(b)two officers qualified under section 83ZC of this Act for membership of the court.
(2)Subsection (1) above has effect subject to any provision made by virtue of section 83ZJ of this Act.
(3)The judge advocate for any appeal shall be specified by or on behalf of the Judge Advocate General.
(4)The other members of the court for any appeal shall be specified by or on behalf of the court administration officer.]
Textual Amendments
F5S. 83ZD inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 17(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
(1)Any person in respect of whom—
(a)a charge has been dealt with summarily, and
(b)a finding that the charge has been proved has been recorded,
may appeal to the summary appeal court against the finding or against any punishment awarded (or against both).
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, any appeal must be brought within the period of fourteen days beginning with the date on which the punishment was awarded (“the initial period”) or within such longer period as the court may (before the end of the initial period) allow.
(3)The court may at any later time give leave for an appeal to be brought.
(4)On any appeal under this section, the respondent shall be the prosecuting authority.]
Textual Amendments
F6S. 83ZE inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 18(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
(1)An appeal under section 83ZE of this Act against a finding shall be by way of a rehearing of the charge.
(2)An appeal under section 83ZE of this Act which relates only to the punishment awarded shall be by way of a rehearing in relation to the award of punishment.
(3)Except in such cases as may be prescribed by rules under section 83ZJ of this Act, appeals shall be heard in open court.
(4)Proceedings of the summary appeal court shall be conducted in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
(5)Rulings and directions on questions of law (including questions of procedure and practice) shall be given by the judge advocate.
(6)Any directions given by the judge advocate shall be binding on the court.]
Textual Amendments
F7S. 83ZF inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 19(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisons in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
(1)On an appeal against a finding that a charge has been proved, the summary appeal court—
(a)may confirm or quash the finding, or
(b)in a case where the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority could validly have recorded a finding that another charge had been proved, may substitute for the finding a finding that that other charge has been proved.
(2)Where the court quashes a finding—
(a)the court shall quash any punishment which relates only to that finding (or to that and one or more other findings which are also quashed), and
(b)the court may vary any punishment which relates both to that and one or more other findings so as to award any punishment which—
(i)it would have been within the powers of the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority to award, and
(ii)in the opinion of the court, is no more severe than the punishment originally awarded.
(3)Where, on an appeal against a finding that a charge has been proved, the court confirms the finding or substitutes for it a finding that another charge has been proved, the court may vary the punishment awarded by the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority so as to award any punishment which—
(a)it would have been within the powers of the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority to award, and
(b)in the opinion of the court, is no more severe than that originally awarded.
(4)On an appeal against the punishment awarded, the court—
(a)may confirm the punishment awarded by the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority, or
(b)may substitute any other punishment which—
(i)it would have been within the powers of the commanding officer or appropriate superior authority to award, and
(ii)in the opinion of the court, is no more severe than that originally awarded.
(5)Any punishment awarded by the court shall have effect as if awarded on the day on which the original punishment was awarded on dealing with the charge summarily.
(6)Any finding substituted or sentence awarded by the court shall be treated for all purposes as having been made or awarded by the officer who dealt summarily with the charge.]
Textual Amendments
F8S. 83ZG inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 20(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 83ZG(1)(b) restricted (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2372, rule 46(4)
(1)Subject to section 83ZF(5) of this Act, any decision of the summary appeal court when constituted as mentioned in section 83ZD(1) of this Act shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members of the court.
(2)The person who brought the appeal may question any judgment of the summary appeal court on the ground that it is wrong in law or is in excess of jurisdiction, by applying to the summary appeal court to have a case stated for the opinion of the High Court in England and Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F9S. 83ZH inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 21(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
(1)The Secretary of State may make rules for the purpose of regulating the practice and procedure to be followed in the summary appeal court.
(2)Rules under this section may, in particular, make provision—
(a)as to the practice and procedure of the court in exercising functions preliminary to or incidental to the hearing of appeals under section 83ZE of this Act;
(b)as to the bringing and abandonment of appeals;
(c)as to the procedure for applying for leave under section 83ZE(2) or (3) of this Act;
(d)as to the procedure for applying for leave, or making a reference, under section 115(5A) or (5B) of this Act;
(e)as to consultation by the court administration officer with the Judge Advocate General before specifying where the court is to sit;
(f)as to circumstances in which the jurisdiction of the court may be exercised by a judge advocate appointed under section 83ZB of this Act sitting alone;
(g)enabling an uncontested appeal to be determined without a hearing;
(h)as to the convening and constitution of the court to hear any appeal;
(i)as to circumstances in which officers otherwise qualified under section 83ZC of this Act are ineligible to hear particular appeals;
(j)enabling the appellant to object to members of the court;
(k)as to the representation of the appellant on the hearing of appeals under section 83ZE of this Act and at any preliminary proceedings;
(l)as to the admissibility of evidence;
(m)as to the rehearing of an appeal where any member of the court originally constituted to hear it has been unable to continue hearing the appeal;
(n)as to procuring the attendance of witnesses at the hearing of appeals and at any preliminary proceedings;
(o)as to the administration of oaths;
(p)as to the recording of the proceedings of the court and custody of records of the proceedings;
(q)as to making copies of the records of proceedings available and as to the fees payable for such copies;
(r)as to the procedure for applying to have a case stated under section 83ZH(2) of this Act.
(3)Rules under this section may provide for any enactment which relates to the practice or procedure of courts-martial or to the admissibility of evidence in courts-martial to apply in relation to the court with such modifications as may be specified.
(4)Rules under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F10S. 83ZJ inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 22(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
(1)Every member of the summary appeal court shall, before first sitting as a member of the court, have administered to him by the prescribed person in the prescribed manner an oath in the prescribed form.
(2)In subsection (1) above “prescribed” means prescribed by the Secretary of State by order made by statutory instrument.
(3)An order made under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F11S. 83ZK inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 23(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
A witness before the summary appeal court or any other person whose duty it is to attend on or before the court shall be entitled to the same immunities and privileges as a witness before the High Court in England and Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F12S. 83ZL inserted (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 4, s. 24(1); S.I. 2000/2366, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. para. 14)
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