Armed Forces Act 2006

Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)

21 (1) Section 103 of that Act (rules) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) appeals against orders or rulings made in preliminary proceedings;”;

(b) after paragraph (mm) insert—

“(mn) appeals against any orders (including directions) of courts-martial prohibiting or restricting the publication of any matter or excluding the public from any proceedings;”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) In subsection (2)(a), (b) and (ba), the references to proceedings preliminary to trials include hearings at which the accused is arraigned.

(2B) Rules made by virtue of subsection (2)(ba) or (mn) may confer jurisdiction on the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, and rules under section 49 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 may make provision about the powers of that court in relation to appeals made by virtue of subsection (2)(ba) or (mn).”