Part 5 U.K. Offences under domestic law

Consequential provisionsU.K.

74 Consequential amendments of armed forces legislationU.K.

(1)In section 70(3) of the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18), section 70(3) of the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) and section 42(1)(b) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) (sentence on conviction by court-martial of offence where corresponding civil offence is murder), after “murder” insert “ , or an offence for which a person convicted by a civil court is to be dealt with as for an offence of murder, ”.

(2)In section 70(4) of the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18), section 70(4) of the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) and section 48(2) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) (civil offences not triable by court-martial if committed in the United Kingdom)—

(a)after “rape” insert “ or an offence under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 ”; and

(b)after “the Nuclear Explosions (Prohibition and Inspections) Act 1998” insert “ or an offence under section 51 or 52 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 ”.

(3)In section 70(5) of the Army Act 1955, section 70(5) of the Air Force Act 1955 and section 48(2) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (where offences involving killing are taken to have been committed), after “or manslaughter” insert “ , or an offence under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 or section 51 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 consisting of the killing of a person, ”.