New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
Reprint as at 7 July 2010
| Public Act | 1953 No 100 |
| Date of assent | 26 November 1953 |
| Commencement | see section 1(2) |
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
This Act is administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.
1 Short Title and commencement
The Court Martial Appeal Court
3 Constitution of Court Martial Appeal Court
4 Supplementary provisions as to court
5 Registrar and officers of court
6 Appeal against decision of Court Martial relating to bail
8 Procedure for obtaining leave of court to appeal against ruling
9 Right of appeal against conviction or sentence
9A Determination of appeals against conviction
9AB Determination of appeals against sentence
9AC Substitution of conviction on different charge
9B Variation of conviction so as to attract different sentence
9C Court may vary sentence in certain cases [Repealed]
9D Term of sentence passed under sections 9AB, 9AC, and 9B
9E Appeal against acquittal on account of insanity
9EA Appeal by accused against finding relating to fitness to stand trial
9F Powers of court to acquit on account of insanity on appeal against conviction
10 Appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court
10A Appeals to Supreme Court from Court of Appeal
10C Powers and procedure of Court of Appeal and Supreme Court
11 Supplementary powers of the court
12 Right of appellant to present case in writing
13 Legal aid to appellants [Repealed]
14 Right of appellant to be present
17 Proceedings to be in open court, unless it is necessary to clear the court
Supplementary provisions as to appeals
18 Suspension of death sentence [Repealed]
19 Court may make an order for the payment of compensation or restitution of property
19A Suspension of compensation and restitution orders, etc
20 Person not to be tried again if conviction quashed
20A Judge may grant bail pending appeal
20B Issue of warrant to arrest appellant absconding or breaching bail condition
20C Appellant arrested under warrant for absconding or breaching bail condition must be brought before Judge
21 Removal of prisoners for purposes of proceedings under this Act
22 Furnishing, on appeal, documents relating to trial
23 Duties of Registrar with respect to appeals, etc
Special references to the court
24 Special references to court
24A Person concerned must be informed of reference and may comment
25 Exercise of certain court powers by 1 Judge
An Act to establish a Court Martial Appeal Court and to provide for appeals thereto from the Court Martial
Title: amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 4(2)(a) of the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 99).
Title: amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 4(2)(b) of the Court Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 99).
Title: amended, on 22 October 2003, by section 3 of the Courts Martial Appeals Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 68).
