Compare: 1950 No 39 s 129; 1950 No 40 s 129; Army Act 1955 s 132 (UK); Air Force Act 1955 s 132 (UK); Naval Discipline Act 1957 s 52 (UK)
Section 20(1): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(1) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(1A): inserted, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(1) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(2): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(2) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(3)(b): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 20(4): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(3) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(4)(a): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(4) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(5): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(5) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(5): amended, on 1 April 1990, by section 105(1) of the Defence Act 1990 (1990 No 28).
Section 20(5): amended, on 1 December 1983, by section 3 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act 1981 (1981 No 48).
Section 20(5)(a): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(6) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 20(6): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 12(3) of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).