Courts-Martial Appeals Act 1983

Definitions for Part III.

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25.In this Part of this Act—

“legal aid certificate” means a legal aid (preliminary proceedings) certificate, a legal aid (court-martial) certificate, F25[a legal aid (court-martial appeal) certificate] or a legal aid (Supreme Court) certificate;

the prescribed authority” means the person prescribed by regulations under section 33 of this Act to be the prescribed authority for the purposes of this Part of this Act.

Annotations

Amendments:

F25

Substituted (28.10.2014) by Court of Appeal Act 2014 (18/2014), s. 49(a), S.I. No. 479 of 2014.

F26

Inserted by Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), s. 94(a)(i), not commenced as of date of revision.

F27

Substituted by Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), s. 94(a)(ii), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C4

Prospective affecting provision: definition of "Act of 2022" inserted and definition of "legal aid certificate" substituted by Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022 (16/2022), s. 94(a)(i), (ii), not commenced as of date of revision.

F26[Act of 2022 means the Defence Forces (Evidence) Act 2022;]

F27[legal aid certificate means a legal aid (preliminary proceedings) certificate, a legal aid (court-martial) certificate, a legal aid (case stated) certificate, a legal aid (application concerning forensic evidence retention period) certificate, a legal aid (court-martial appeal) certificate or a legal aid (Supreme Court) certificate;]

Editorial Notes:

E17

Previous affecting provision: definition of “legal aid certificate” amended by Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 (31/1995), s. 3 and sch. 1 part 2, not commenced; substituted (28.10.2014) as per F-note above.