§ 71B.—(1) This section applies where on a summary trial the accused has been found guilty of any offence.
§ (2) The accused may at any time request a review of the finding or any sentence awarded (or both); and where he does so, the finding or sentence (or both) shall be reviewed.
§ (3) The finding or any sentence awarded (or both) may be reviewed at any other time.
§ (4) A review under this section shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Queen's Regulations.
§ (5) A review under this section may be carried out by—
- (a) the Defence Council;
- (b) any naval officer superior in command to the officer who tried the charge summarily;
- (c) a flag officer appointed by the Defence Council to carry out the review or any class of review which includes the review.
§ (6) Section 71 of this Act shall apply to a review under this section by an authority mentioned in subsection (5) above as it applies to a review under section 70 of this Act by the reviewing authority.
§ (7) In the application of section 71 to reviews under this section, that section shall have effect as if—
- (a) references to the court-martial were references to the officer before whom the summary trial took place; and
- (b) subsections (5)(aa) and (6) were omitted."'.—[Mr. Soames.]
§ Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to.
§ Clauses 14 to 16 ordered to stand part of the Bill.