The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 1997

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st February 1997.

(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

Application of the Act

2.—(1) The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall apply to the proceedings to which this Order applies, subject to the modifications specified in column 2 of that Schedule.

(2) This Order applies—

(a) to proceedings whereby a charge is summarily tried under Part II of the Naval Discipline Act 1957(1);

(b) to proceedings before a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955(2);

(c) to proceedings before a court-martial constituted under the Air Force Act 1955(3);

(d) to proceedings before a court-martial constituted under the Naval Discipline Act 1957;

(e) to proceedings before a disciplinary court constituted under the Naval Discipline Act 1957;

(f) to proceedings before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court;

(g) to proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court;

and it applies wherever the proceedings take place.

James Arbuthnot

Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

8th January 1997