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These Regulations may be cited as the Courts-Martial and Standing Civilian Courts (Additional Powers on Trial of Civilians) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 1st January 1988.
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In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations” means the Courts-Martial and Standing Civilian Courts (Additional Powers on Trial of Civilians) Regulations 1977.
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The Principal Regulations shall be amended as follows:
(a) In Part II, after Regulation 5, there shall be inserted the following Regulation:“
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In the case of an accused who has been found guilty by a Standing Civilian Court, and where the Court has deferred the award of sentence against him, it shall be the duty of the appropriate officer to direct that a report relating to the accused’s conduct during the period of deferment is made by a suitable person on behalf of the Secretary of State”.
(b) In Part II, for Regulation 6 and the heading thereto, there shall be substituted the following Regulation:“
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A person who makes a report by virtue of any of the last three preceding Regulations shall:
(a) sign it and send a copy of it to the appropriate officer;
(b) before the commencement of the trial or the hearing relating to sentence, as the case may be, ensure that an accused or offender who has attained the age of 17 years has a copy of it”.
(c) In Part II of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, in column 1 thereof, there shall be inserted the following entry:“
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Order that sentence is deferred”
(d) In Part II of Schedule 2 to the Principal Regulations, in column 2 thereof, there shall be inserted the following:“
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The offender, the parent or guardian of the offender if the offender was under 17 years of age when the order was made, the Commanding Officer of the offender, and the Directing Officer.”
George Younger
Secretary of State for Defence
Dated this 23rd day of November 1987