Defence (Amendment) Act 2007
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Insertion of new section: suspension of operation of certain punishments pending appeal. |
30.— The following section is inserted after section 179E (inserted by section 29 ) of the Principal Act: | |
“Suspension of operation of certain punishments pending appeal. | ||
179F.— The operation of a punishment awarded (other than stoppage of local leave or shore leave) or a compensation order made under this Chapter shall be suspended— | ||
(a) in any case until the time for bringing an appeal (whether against the determination, punishment or compensation order, as the case may be) under section 178E or 179D has expired, and | ||
(b) in a case where the appeal is brought within that time, until the appeal or, in the case of an appeal under section 179D, any further appeal is finally determined (and the determination, punishment or compensation order, as the case may be, has been confirmed) or abandoned or the time for bringing any further appeal has expired.”. |