The Courts-Martial (Review of Sentencing) (Categories of Offences) Order 2007
Section 113C of the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 and section 71AC of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 empower the Attorney General to refer offences that in the civilian system would be indictable only to the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, with the leave of that court, where he considers that the sentence imposed by a court-martial was unduly lenient. The Secretary of State may by Order, made under section 113B(1)(a) of the Army Act 1955/Air Force Act 1955 or section 71AB(1)(a) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 extend the scope of the Attorney General’s powers by specifying certain offences, where the corresponding civil offences are triable either summarily or on indictment, where he considers that the sentence imposed by a court-martial was unduly lenient.