Defence Act 1954

187A

F251[Summary court-martial.

187A.— (1) There shall be a court-martial to be known as the summary court-martial.

(2) Every military judge is authorised to preside at a summary court-martial and a military judge who does so constitutes the summary court-martial.

(3) The summary court-martial shall, subject to section 192, have jurisdiction to hear—

(a) charges or other matters referred to it by the Court-Martial Administrator as directed by the Director,

(b) appeals under section 178E from determinations made, punishments awarded or compensation orders made under section 177C or 178C, and

(c) applications for legal aid.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F251

Inserted (1.09.2008) by Defence (Amendment) Act 2007 (24/2007), s. 38, S.I. No. 254 of 2008.

F252

Substituted by Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), s. 93(a)(i), (ii), not commenced as of date of revision.

F253

Inserted by Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), s. 93(a)(iii), (b), not commenced of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C53

Prospective affecting provision: subss. 3(b), (c) amended and subss. (3)(d)-(i), (4) inserted by Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), s. 93, not commenced as of date of revision.

187A.— ...

(3) The summary court-martial shall, subject to section 192, have jurisdiction to hear— ...

(b) appeals under section 178E from determinations made, punishments awarded or compensation orders made under section 177C or F252[or 178C,]

(c) applications F252[for legal aid, and]

F253[(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.]

F253[(4) In this section, “Act of 2022” means the Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022.]