Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

72 Part VII—supplementary.U.K.

(1)In this Part of this Act—

  • copy” and “statement” have the same meanings as in Part I of the M1Civil Evidence Act 1968; and

  • proceedings” means criminal proceedings, including—

(a)proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before a court-martial constituted under the M2Army Act 1955 or the M3Air Force Act 1955;

(b)proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court—

(i)on an appeal from a court-martial so constituted or from a court-martial constituted under the M4Naval Discipline Act 1957; or

(ii)on a reference under section 34 of the M5Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968; and

(c)proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court.

(2)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.