Part IIU.K. Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Military Offences

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Part II extended by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 142

C2Part II applied (1.6.1996 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(9)(a), 20(10)(a); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2

Courts-martial: provisions relating to trialU.K.

97 Finding and sentence.F4U.K.

(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of section ninety-four of this Act, the finding of a court-martialon each charge shall be announced in open court.

F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)Any sentence of a court-martial, together with any recommendation to mercy [F2and any reasons for the sentence], shall be announced in opencourt, F3. . ..

Textual Amendments

F1S. 97(2) repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 35(2), Sch. 7 Pt. II; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F2Words in s. 97(3) inserted (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 5, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 28; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F3Words in s. 97(3) repealed (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by 1996 c. 46, s. 35(2), Sch. 7 Pt. II; S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3S. 97 modified (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/172, art. 86

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F4Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2