SCHEDULE 16Minor and consequential amendments
Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36)
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(1)
Section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (convictions as evidence in civil proceedings) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1) for “by a court-martial there or elsewhere” substitute “
of a service offence (anywhere)
”
.
(3)
In subsection (2) for “by a court-martial there or elsewhere” substitute “
of a service offence
”
.
(4)
“(bb)
section 187 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (which makes similar provision in respect of service convictions);”.
(5)
“(7)
In this section—
“service offence” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006;
“conviction” includes anything that under section 376(1) and (2) of that Act is to be treated as a conviction, and “convicted” is to be read accordingly.”
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In section 9 of that Act (conclusiveness of convictions for purposes of defamation actions)—
(a)
in subsection (3) for “by a court-martial there or elsewhere” substitute “
(in the case of a service offence) a conviction (anywhere) of that service offence
”
;
(b)
in subsection (4) for “(6)” substitute “
(7)
”
.
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In section 14 of that Act (general interpretation etc)—
(a)
in subsection (2), in the definition of “court” for “court-martial” substitute “
service court
”
;
(b)
“(2A)
In subsection (2) “service court” means the Court Martial, the Summary Appeal Court, the Service Civilian Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court or the Supreme Court on an appeal brought from the Court Martial Appeal Court.”