Air Force Act 1955 (repealed)

[F1113A Power of reviewing authority to authorise retrial.F4U.K.

—(1) The following provisions of the M1Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968, that is to say,—

  • section 19,

  • section 20, and

  • Parts III and IV of Schedule 1,

(power of Courts-Martial Appeal Court to authorise retrial and supplementary provisions applicable when the power is exercised) shall apply with any necessary modifications in relation to the review by [F2the reviewing authority] under section 113 of this Act of the findings of a court-martial, as they apply in relation to an appeal to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court.

(2)Any document purporting to be an order or direction made or given by virtue of the foregoing subsection by the [F3reviewing authority] shall be evidence of the making of the order or the giving of the direction, as the case may be, and of its contents.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 113A inserted by Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20), Sch. 4

F2Words in s. 113A(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 16, Sch. 5 para. 5(a); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch. 2)

F3Words in s. 113A(2) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 46, s. 16, Sch. 5 para. 5(b); S.I. 1997/304, art. 2 (with art. 3, Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 113A excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/172, art. 86

Marginal Citations

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