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Reserve Forces Act 1980, Cross Heading: Proceedings before a civil court where persons suspected of illegal absence is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 July 2024. 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.
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2(1)Where a person who is brought before a magistrates’ court is alleged to be an officer or man of the reserve forces who has deserted or is absent without leave, the following provisions shall have effect.
(2)If he admits that he is illegally absent from the reserve forces and the court is satisfied of the truth of the admission, then—
(a)unless he is in custody for some other cause the court shall, and
(b)notwithstanding that he is in custody for some other cause, the court may,
forthwith either cause him to be delivered into military or air-force custody, as the case may be, in such manner as the court may think fit or commit him to some prison, police station or other place provided for the confinement of persons in custody, to be kept there for such reasonable time as the court may specify (not exceeding such time as appears to the court reasonably necessary for the purpose of enabling him to be delivered into military or air-force custody, as the case may be) or until sooner delivered into such custody.
Any time specified by the court may be extended by the court from time to time if it appears to the court reasonably necessary so to do for the purpose aforesaid.
(3)If he does not admit that he is illegally absent as aforesaid, or the court is not satisfied of the truth of the admission, the court shall consider the evidence and any statement of the accused, and if satisfied that he is subject to military law or air-force law, as the case may be, and if of opinion that there is sufficient evidence to justify his being tried under this Act for an offence of desertion or absence without leave then, unless he is in custody for some other cause, the court shall cause him to be delivered into military or air-force custody, as the case may be, or commit him as aforesaid, but otherwise shall discharge him:
Provided that if he is in custody for some other cause the court shall have power, but shall not be required, to act in accordance with this sub-paragraph.
(4)The following provisions of [F1the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980]or any corresponding enactment in force as respects the court in question, that is to say the provisions relating to the constitution and procedure of magistrates’ courts acting as examining justices and conferring powers of adjournment and remand on such courts so acting, and the provisions as to evidence and the issue and enforcement of summonses or warrants to secure the attendance of witnesses, shall apply to any proceedings under this paragraph.
(5)This paragraph shall have effect in the United Kingdom and in any colony.
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F1Words substituted by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 7 para. 204
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