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76c. 60

::(b) proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court—
 * (i) on an appeal from a court-martial so constituted or from a court-martial constituted under the Naval Discipline Act 1957; or
 * (ii) on a reference under section 34 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968; and
 * (bc [sic]) proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court; and
 * “Service court” means a court-martial or a Standing Civilian Court.

(2) In this Part of this Act references to conviction before a Service court are references—
 * (a) as regards a court-martial constituted under the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955, to a finding of guilty which is, or falls to be treated as, a finding of the court duly confirmed;
 * (b) as regards—
 * (i) a court-martial; or
 * (ii) a disciplinary court,

constituted under the Naval Discipline Act 1957, to a finding of guilty which is, or falls to be treated as, the finding of the court; and “convicted” shall be construed accordingly.

(3) Nothing in this Part of this Act shall prejudice any power of a court to exclude evidence (whether by preventing questions from being put or otherwise) at its discretion.

 The Police Complaints Authority

83.—(1) There shall be an authority to be known as “the Police Complaints Authority” and in this Part of this Act referred to as “the Authority.”

(2) Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the Authority.

(3) The Police Complaints Board is hereby abolished. Handling of complaints etc.

84.—(1) Where a complaint is submitted to the chief officer of police for a police area, it shall be his duty to take any steps