59(1)Section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (convictions as evidence in civil proceedings) is amended as follows.U.K.
(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)In subsection (5) after paragraph (b) insert—
“(bb)section 187 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (which makes similar provision in respect of service convictions);”.
(5)For subsection (6) substitute—
“(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.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 16 para. 59 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 16 para. 59 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4