HC Deb 29 January 1951 vol 483 cc674-5

Considered in Committee of the whole House under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—[King's Recommendation signified.]

[Colonel Sir CHARLES MACANDREW in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to establish a Courts-Martial Appeal Court and to provide for appeals thereto from courts-martial and certain naval disciplinary courts; to make provision with respect to the office of Judge Advocate General; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid, it is expedient to authorize—

  1. (1) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament—
    1. (a) of remuneration of persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor to be judges of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Court established by the said Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Court") and of officers and servants of the Court, of travelling and subsistence allowances of judges of the Court and of other expenses of the Court;
    2. (b) of remuneration and travelling and subsistence allowances of special commissioners to whom questions are referred by the Court for inquiry and report and of persons appointed to act as assessors to the Court;
    3. (c) of travelling and subsistence allowances of witnesses attending before the Court or examined in pursuance of an order of the Court;
    4. (d) of salaries and travelling and subsistence allowances of the Judge Advocate of the Fleet, the Judge Advocate General and persons appointed under the said Act to assist the Judge Advocate General in the exercise and performance of his powers and duties;
    5. (e) of any pension payable under the said Act to a person who has held the office of Judge Advocate General for a period of not less than fifteen years and of any increase attributable to any provision of the said Act in the sums which, under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1950, are payable out of moneys provided by Parliament; and
    6. (f) of any expenses incurred under the said Act by the Admiralty or the Secretary of State; and
  2. (2) the payment into the Exchequer of any sums which, under any provision of the said Act, are recovered from any person by the Admiralty or the Secretary of State.—[The Attorney-General.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.