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SCHEDULE 9Amendments relating to jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Part 1Jurisdiction transferred from the House of Lords

Army Act 1955 (c. 18)

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In the Army Act 1955, in section 113C (review of sentences by Courts-Martial Appeal Court)—

a

in subsection (4)—

i

for “House of Lords for their opinion” substitute “ Supreme Court for its opinion ”;

ii

for “the House shall consider the point and give their opinion” substitute “ the Supreme Court shall consider the point and give its opinion ”;

iii

for the words from “deal with it themselves” to the end of the subsection substitute “ itself deal with the case. ”;

b

in subsection (5) for “the House of Lords” in each place and “that House” substitute “ the Supreme Court ”;

c

in subsections (6) and (7) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “ Supreme Court ”.