Armed Forces Act 1991

Compensation orders

9 (1) In section 38 of the [1973 c. 62.] Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings)—

(a) in subsection (1) after the words “compensation order” there shall be inserted “or a service compensation order or award”;

(b) in subsection (2) after the word “order” there shall be inserted “or award”; and

(c) at the end of the section there shall be added the following subsection—

“(3) In this section a “service compensation order or award” means—

(a) an order requiring the payment of compensation under paragraph 11 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or

(b) an award of stoppages payable by way of compensation under any of those Acts.”

(2) In section 67 of the [1980 c. 62.] Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980 (effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings)—

(a) in subsection (1) after the words “compensation order” there shall be inserted “or a service compensation order or award”;

(b) in subsections (2) and (3) after the word “order”, in every place where it occurs, there shall be inserted “or award”; and

(c) at the end of the section there shall be added the following subsection—

“(4) In this section a “service compensation order or award” means—

(a) an order requiring the payment of compensation under paragraph 11 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or

(b) an award of stoppages payable by way of compensation under any of those Acts.”

(3) In Article 5 of the [S.I. 1980/704 (N.I.6).] Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 (effect of compensation order on subsequent award of damages in civil proceedings)—

(a) in paragraph (1) after the words “compensation order” there shall be inserted “or a service compensation order or award”;

(b) in paragraphs (2) and (3) after the word “order”, in every place where it occurs, there shall be inserted “or award”; and

(c) at the end of the Article there shall be added the following paragraph—

“(4) In this Article a “service compensation order or award” means—

(a) an order requiring the payment of compensation under paragraph 11 of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or

(b) an award of stoppages payable by way of compensation under any of those Acts.”

(4) In Schedule 7 to the [1988 c. 33.] Criminal Justice Act 1988 (compensation payable by Criminal Injuries Compensation Board), in paragraph 13 (reduction of compensation by reference to damages etc.) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted— “ or

(c) any order under paragraph 11 (compensation orders) of Schedule 5A to the Army Act 1955, of Schedule 5A to the Air Force Act 1955 or of Schedule 4A to the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or

(d) any award of stoppages under any of the Acts referred to in sub-paragraph (c) above”.