Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2010
Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2010
| Public Act | 2010 No 58 |
| Date of assent | 6 July 2010 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Contents
4 Appeal against decision of Court Martial relating to bail
5 Appeal by accused against finding relating to fitness to stand trial
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2010.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Court Martial Appeals Act 1953.
4 Appeal against decision of Court Martial relating to bail
Section 6 is amended by adding the following subsections:
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“(4) On an appeal under this section, the court may—
“(a) confirm the decision; or
“(b) vary the decision; or
“(c) set the decision aside.
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“(5) If subsection (4)(c) applies, the court may make any other decision that—
“(a) could have been made in the first place; and
“(b) the court thinks appropriate.”
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5 Appeal by accused against finding relating to fitness to stand trial
Section 9EA(7) is amended by omitting
“section 101E(c)”
and substituting“section 101F(c)”
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Legislative history | |
|---|---|
| 29 June 2010 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 6 July 2010 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.