C1Part VII Documentary Evidence in Criminal Proceedings

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

E172 Part VII—supplementary.

1

In this Part of this Act—

  • F1“copy”, in relation to a document, means anything onto which information recorded in the document has been copied, by whatever means and whether directly or indirectly, and “statement” means any representation of fact, however made; and

  • “proceedings” means criminal proceedings, including—

a

proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before a court-martial constituted under the M1Army Act 1955 F2, the M2Air Force Act 1955 or the Naval Discipline Act 1957;

b

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

i

on an appeal from a court-martial so constituted F3. . .; or

ii

on a reference under section 34 of the M3Courts-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.