Posthumous pardons

I119Posthumous pardons in relation to certain abolished service offences

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Section 164 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (posthumous pardons for convictions etc of certain abolished offences: England and Wales) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (8)—

a

at the end of paragraph (b) omit “or”;

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after paragraph (c) insert—

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the Army Discipline and Regulation Act 1879.

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After subsection (9) insert—

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In this section—

  • “the Articles of War of 1749” means the Rules and Articles for the better government of His Majesty’s horse and foot guards (etc.), made under 23 Geo. 2 c. 4 (1749) (an Act for punishing mutiny and desertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters);

  • “the Articles of War of 1876” means the Rules and Articles (etc.) for the better government of Her Majesty’s royal marine forces, made under the Marine Mutiny Act 1876;

  • “enactment” includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);

  • “relevant Articles of War” means Articles of War made under—

    1. a

      the Mutiny Act 1878,

    2. b

      the Marine Mutiny Act 1878, or

    3. c

      any Act previously in force corresponding to either of those Acts.