New Clause P

HC Deb 21 October 1982 vol 29 c576

COURTS-MARTIAL AND STANDING CIVILIAN COURTS.

Lords amendment: No. 155, before clause 47 insert:

"P. Schedule [Courts-martial etc.] shall have effect in relation to offenders who come before courts-martial and Standing Civilian Courts."

Mr. Mayhew

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take amendments Nos. 215, 263 and 293.

Mr. Mayhew

The new clause and the associated amendments deal with changes to the Armed Forces Acts which are necessary in consequence of the changes made in the Bill. The purpose of the amendments is to bring the Armed Forces legislation into harmony with the provisions made in the Bill.

Question put and agreed to.