Criminal Justice Act 2003

4 (1) Section 125 has effect in relation to proceedings before [F1 the Court Martial](whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) with the following modifications. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “ [F2 a judge and jury]” substitute “ [F3 the Court Martial] ”;

(b) for “the court is satisfied” substitute “ the judge advocate is satisfied ”;

(c) for the words after paragraph (b) substitute “the judge advocate must either direct the court to acquit the defendant of the offence or, if he considers that there ought to be a retrial, the [F4 discharge] court.”

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “jury” substitute “ court ”;

(b) for “the court is satisfied” substitute “ the judge advocate is satisfied ”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) a court is required to determine under section 115B(2) of the Army Act 1955, [F5 section 167 of the Armed Forces Act 2006] whether a person charged with an offence did the act or made the omission charged,”;

(b) for “the court is satisfied” substitute “ the judge advocate is satisfied ”;

(c) for the words after paragraph (b) substitute “ the judge advocate must either direct the court to acquit the defendant of the offence or, if he considers that there ought to be a rehearing, [F6 discharge] the court. ”

(5) For subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) This section does not prejudice any other power a judge advocate may have to direct a court to acquit a person of an offence or to [F7 discharge] a court.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(1) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(a); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F2 Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(a) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(b)(i); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F3 Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(a) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(b)(ii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F4 Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(c) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(b)(iii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F5 Words in Sch. 7 para. 4(4)(a) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(c)(i); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F6 Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(4)(c) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(c)(ii); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F7 Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(5) substituted (28.3.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 31.10.2009) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378(1), 383, Sch. 16 para. 235(4)(d); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 wholly in force at 4.4.2005, see s. 336(3) and S.I. 2005/950, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 31 (subject to art. 2(2), Sch. 2)