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124U.K.In section 2 of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (offences to which the Act applies), for subsection (4) substitute—
“(4)This Act applies to an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 if the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales (within the meaning given by that section) is an offence within a paragraph of subsection (1) above.”
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I1Sch. 16 para. 124 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. 124 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
125U.K.In section 3 of that Act (power to displace restrictions in section 1), after subsection (6A) insert—
“(6B)Where a person is charged with an offence to which this Act applies by virtue of section 2(4), this section applies as if—
(a)in subsections (1) and (2) for any reference to the judge there were substituted a reference to the court; and
(b)subsections (6) and (6A) were omitted.”
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 16 para. 125 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. 125 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
126U.K.In section 4 of that Act (special rules for cases of incest or buggery), omit subsection (9).
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 16 para. 126 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)
I6Sch. 16 para. 126 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
127(1)Section 6 of that Act (interpretation etc) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1) omit the definitions of “corresponding civil offence” and “service offence”.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(1A)Section 48 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (attempts, conspiracy, incitement and aiding and abetting outside England and Wales) applies for the purposes of this Act as if the reference in subsection (3)(b) of that section to any of the following provisions of that Act were a reference to any provision of this Act.”
(4)In subsection (3) for “a service offence” substitute “ an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ”.
(5)In subsection (3A) for the words from “a service offence” to “ as charged with the offence ” substitute “ an offence under section 42 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 if he is charged (under Part 5 of that Act) with the offence ”.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 16 para. 127 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)
I8Sch. 16 para. 127 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
128U.K.Omit section 7 of that Act (courts-martial).
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 16 para. 128 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)
I10Sch. 16 para. 128 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
129U.K.In section 8 of that Act (short title, commencement and extent, etc) omit subsection (7).
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 16 para. 129 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)
I12Sch. 16 para. 129 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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