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C1Pt. VIII modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2370, rule 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 18(a)
Pt. VIII modified (2.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2371 rule, 27(2), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 18(a)
(1)In this Part of this Act—
“confession”, includes any statement wholly or partly adverse to the person who made it, whether made to a person in authority or not and whether made in words or otherwise;
“court-martial” means a court-martial constituted under the M1Army Act 1955, the M2Air Force Act 1955 or the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957F1. . . ;
“proceedings” means criminal proceedings, including—
proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before a court-martialconstituted under the Army Act 1955 [F2, the Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957];
proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court—
proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court; and
“Service court” means a court-martial or a Standing Civilian Court.
(2)In this Part of this Act references to conviction before a Service court are [F4references to a finding of guilty which is, or falls to be treated as, the finding of the court; and]“convicted” shall be construed accordingly.
(3)Nothing in this Part of this Act shall prejudice any power of a court to exclude evidence (whether by preventing questions from being put or otherwise) at its discretion.
Extent Information
E1S. 82 extends to England and Wales only with exceptions as regards courts martial, see s. 120(1)(6)-(8)
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 82(1) repealed (28.2.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 38, Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)
F2Words in the definition of “proceedings” in s. 82(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 107(a); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with savings in art. 3(1)(3) and transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 1)
F3Words in s. 82(1)(b)(i) repealed (1.4.1997) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, ss. 5, 35(2), 36(2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 107(b), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with saving in art. 3(1)(3) and transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 1)
F4Words in s. 82(2) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 35(1), Sch. 6 para. 14; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with savings in art 3(3) and transitional provisions in art. 4, Sch. 2 para. 1)
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