Part II Trial and punishment of offences
Review of finding and sentence
70F2 Review of findings and sentences of courts-martial.
1
Where a court-martial has found the accused guilty of any offence, the accused may, before the end of the prescribed period after sentence is passed, present a petition to the Defence Council against finding or sentence or both.
2
The reviewing authority shall, in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) below, review any finding of guilt made, and sentence passed, by a court-martial.
3
The review shall (if it does not begin sooner) begin as soon as is practicable after—
a
in a case where a petition has been presented under this section, the presentation of the petition;
b
in any other case, the end of the period within which a petition under this section may be presented.
4
Where an application for leave to appeal to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court against a finding or sentence has been made before the review of the finding or sentence has been completed—
a
the reviewing authority shall complete the review as soon as is practicable; but
b
if leave to appeal is granted before the review has been completed, the authority shall cease considering the review.
5
For the purposes of this Act the reviewing authority is—
a
the Defence Council; or
b
any officer to whom all or any of the powers of the Defence Council as reviewing authority may be delegated by the Defence Council.
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In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by rules under section 58 of this Act.