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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.