The Summary Appeal Courts (Warrant Officers) Order 2004

Amendments to the Naval Discipline Act 1957

6.—(1) The Naval Discipline Act 1957 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) of section 52FF (the summary appeal court)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (a) the word “and” is omitted; and

(b) in paragraph (b) after the word “court” there is inserted—

“, and

(c) warrant officers qualified under an order made by virtue of section 20 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 to be members of the court”.

(3) In section 52FJ (constitution of summary appeal court for appeals)—

(a) for subsection (1)(b) there is substituted—

“(b) an officer qualified under section 52FH of this Act for membership of the court, and

(c) a third person who is either—

(i) an officer qualified under that section, or

(ii) a warrant officer qualified under an order made by virtue of section 20 of the Armed Forces Act 2001,

for membership of the court.”; and

(b) in subsection (2), after “section 52FP of this Act” there is inserted “or section 20 of the Armed Forces Act 2001 (eligibility of warrant officers to be members of summary appeal courts)”.