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SCHEDULE 16Minor and consequential amendments

Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))

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In Article 66 of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (codes of practice – supplementary), for paragraph 11 substitute—

11

In paragraph (10) “criminal proceedings” includes service proceedings.

11A

In this Article “service proceedings” means proceedings before a court (other than a civilian court) in respect of a service offence; and “service offence” and “civilian court” here have the same meanings as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.

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In Article 70 of that Order (interpretation of Part IX (evidence in criminal proceedings – general))—

a

in paragraph (1), in the definition of “Service court” for “a court-martial or a Standing Civilian Court” substitute “ the Court Martial or the Service Civilian Court ”;

b

omit paragraph (2).

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In Article 73(3) of that Order (supplementary provision about conviction as evidence of commission of offence), before sub-paragraph (b) insert—

aa

section 187 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (which makes similar provision in respect of service convictions);