Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022

PART 12

Miscellaneous amendments

Amendment of section 187A of Act of 1954 (summary court-martial)

93.Section 187A of the Act of 1954 is amended—

(a) in subsection (3) —

(i) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of “or 178C,” for “or 178C, and”,

(ii) by the substitution in paragraph (c) of “for legal aid, and” for “for legal aid.”, and

(iii) by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (c):

“(d) applications under section 35 (1) of the Act of 2022,

(e) appeals under section 37 (6) of the Act of 2022,

(f) applications under section 45 (1) of the Act of 2022,

(g) appeals under section 48 (6) of the Act of 2022,

(h) appeals under section 52(11) of the Act of 2022, and

(i) applications under section 60 of the Act of 2022.”,

and

(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3):

“(4) In this section, “Act of 2022” means the Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022.”.