Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)U.K.

10U.K.In the Naval Discipline Act 1957, in section 71AC (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 ”.