[F1113BScope of section 113CF2U.K.
(1)Section 113C of this Act applies to any case—
(a)which is of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in an order made by the Secretary of State, or
(b)in which a sentence is passed by a court-martial on a person—
(i)in respect of an offence against section 70 of this Act which satisfies the condition in subsection (2) below, or
(ii)in respect of two or more offences against that section each of which satisfies that condition.
(2)The condition referred to in subsection (1)(b) above is that the corresponding civil offence is—
(a)an offence which would be triable by a civil court in England and Wales only on indictment, or
(b)an offence of a description specified for the purposes of this paragraph in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(3)For the purposes of this section and section 113C of this Act—
(a)“sentence”, in relation to an offence, includes any order made by a court-martial in dealing with an offender, including an order that no punishment be awarded, and
(b)any reference to a sentence passed by a court-martial is a reference to any such sentence as it has effect following any review under section 113 of this Act of the sentence or the finding to which it relates (and, accordingly, the reference in paragraph (a) above to an order that no punishment be awarded includes a reference to the quashing of a sentence on a review).
(4)The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under subsection (1)(a) or (2)(b) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(5)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1)(a) or (2)(b) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 113B, 113C inserted (28.2.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19), ss. 21(1), 39(2); S.I. 2007/662, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 113B(1)(a) applied (31.3.2007) by The Courts-Martial (Review of Sentencing) (Categories of Offences) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/711), arts. 1, 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F2Act: 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