[F1129B Proof of outcome of civil trial.F5U.K.
(1)Where a person subject to this Act has been tried before a civil court (whether at the time of the trial he was subject to this Act or not), a certificate signed by the [F2proper officer] of the court stating all or any of the following matters—
(a)that the said person has been tried before the court for the offences specified in that certificate,
(b)the result of the trial,
(c)what judgment or order was given or made by the court,
(d)that other offences specified in the certificate were taken into consideration at the trial,
shall for the purposes of this Act be evidence of the matters stated in the certificate.
(2)The [F2proper officer] of the court shall, if required by the commanding officer of the person in question or any other officer, furnish a certificate under this section, and shall be paid such fee as may be prescribed by regulations made by a Secretary of State.
(3)A document purporting to be a certificate under this section and to be signed by the [F2proper officer] of the court shall, unless the contrary is shown, be deemed to be such a certificate.
[F3(4)In this section “proper officer” means—
(a)in relation to a court of summary jurisdiction in England and Wales, the [F4designated officer] for the court; and
(b)in relation to any other court, the clerk of the court, his deputy or any other person having the custody of the records of the court.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 129B, 129C inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 57(1)
F2Words in s. 129B(1)(2)(3) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 98, Sch. 13 paras. 22, 24(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
F3S. 129B(4) substituted (1.4.2001) by 1999 c. 22, s. 98, Sch. 13 paras. 22, 24(3) (with Sch. 14 para. 7(2)); S.I. 2001/916, art. 2(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 2)
F4Words in s. 129B(4)(a) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 97(b); S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F5Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions