95U.K.In section 3(2)(a) of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (disenfranchisement of offenders in prison etc), for the words from “court-martial” to “1976” substitute “ court of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ”.
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I1Sch. 16 para. 95 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 16 para. 95 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
96U.K.In section 3A of that Act (disenfranchisement of offenders detained in mental hospitals), for subsection (5) substitute—
“(5)The reference in subsection (2)(a)(i) to an order under section 37 or 38 of the Mental Health Act 1983 includes such an order made by virtue of Schedule 4 to the Armed Forces Act 2006 (including as applied by section 16(2) of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968).”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 16 para. 96 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I4Sch. 16 para. 96 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4