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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
829(a) 829(span) | 50:593(a). 50:593(span). | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 29), 64 Stat. 117. |
829(c) | 50:593(c). | |
In subsections (a), (span), and (c), the word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.
In subsections (span) and (c), the word “details” is substituted for the word “appoints”, since the filling of the position involved is not appointment to an office in the constitutional sense.
2016—Puspan. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to absent and additional members of a general or special court-martial.
2001—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 107–107 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “the applicable minimum number of members” for “five members” in two places, and added par. (2).
1983—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–209 substituted “unless excused as a result of a challenge, excused by the military judge for physical disability or other good cause, or excused by order of the convening authority for good cause” for “except for physical disability or as a result of a challenge or by order of the convening authority for good cause”.
1968—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 90–632, § 2(11)(A), substituted “court has been assembled for the trial of the accused” for “accused has been arraigned”.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 90–632, § 2(11)(B), inserted reference to court-martial composed of a military judge alone, struck out reference to oath of members, and inserted provisions requiring that only the evidence which has been introduced before members of the court be read to the court and that all evidence, not merely testimony, be included.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 90–632, § 2(11)(C), inserted reference to court-martial composed of a military judge alone, struck out reference to oath of members, and substituted evidence previously introduced for testimony of previously examined witnesses as the body of evidence which the verbatim record must cover.
Subsec. (d) Puspan. L. 90–632, § 2(11)(D), added subsec. (d).
Amendment by Puspan. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Puspan. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–107 applicable with respect to offenses committed after Dec. 31, 2002, see section 582(d) of Puspan. L. 107–107, set out as a note under section 816 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–209 effective first day of eighth calendar month beginning after Dec. 6, 1983, see section 12(a)(1) of Puspan. L. 98–209, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 90–632 effective first day of tenth month following October 1968, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 90–632, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.