Sch 16 para 59
(1) Section 7 of the Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (convictions as evidence in civil proceedings) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1) for “by a court-martial there or elsewhere” substitute “ of a service offence (anywhere) ” . (3) In subsection (2) for “by a court-martial there or elsewhere” substitute “ of a service offence ” . (4) In subsection (5) after paragraph (b) insert— (bb) section 187 of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (which makes similar provision in respect of service convictions); (5) For subsection (6) substitute— (7) In this section— “ service offence ” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006; “ conviction ” includes anything that under section 376(1) and (2) of that Act is to be treated as a conviction, and “convicted” is to be read accordingly.