Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
CHAPTER 20
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Part I The Courts-Martial Appeal Court | |
Section | |
1. | The Court and its jurisdiction. |
2. | Judges. |
3. | Other senior judges who may exercise powers of Appeal Court. |
4. | Sittings. |
5. | Constitution of Court for particular sittings. |
6. | Power of Master of the Rolls to act for Lord Chief Justice. |
7. | Court staff, salaries and pensions. |
Part II Appeals from Courts-Martial | |
Right of appeal and initiating procedure | |
8. | Right of appeal. |
9. | Application for leave to appeal. |
10. | Alternative procedure for appeal from court-martial abroad. |
11. | Consideration of application by Appeal Court. |
Disposal of appeal | |
12. | Power to quash conviction as wrong in law, etc. |
13. | Adjustment of sentence in case of conviction on two or more charges. |
14. | Substitution of conviction on different charge. |
15. | Variation of conviction so as to attract different sentence. |
16. | Substitution of finding of insanity or unfitness to plead. |
17. | Term of sentence passed under s. 13, 14 or 15. |
Retrial | |
18. | Retrial generally excluded. |
19. | Power to authorise retrial in certain cases. |
20. | Implementation of authority for retrial, and supplementary orders of Appeal Court. |