Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 842 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 842 : US Code - Notes

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 51; Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(18),
Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1339; Pub. L. 98-209, Secs. 2(e), 3(f),
Dec. 6, 1983, 97 Stat. 1393, 1395.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at
section Large)
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842(a) 50:617(a). May 5, 1950, ch. 169,
Sec. 1 (Art. 42), 64
Stat. 121.
842(b)
50:617(b).
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In subsection (a), the word "all" and the word "the" before the
words "members", "trial", "defense", and "reporter" are omitted as
surplusage.
In subsections (a) and (b), the words "or affirmation" are
omitted as covered by the definition of the word "oath" in section
1 of Title 1.
In subsection (b), the words "Each witness" are substituted for
the words "All witnesses".
AMENDMENTS
1983 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-209 struck out ", law specialist,"
after "judge advocate" in two places, substituted "assistant or
associate defense counsel" for "assistant defense counsel".
1968 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-632 struck out requirement that
the oath given to court-martial personnel be taken in the presence
of the accused and provided that the form of the oath, the time and
place of its taking, the manner of recording thereof, and whether
the oath shall be taken for all cases or for a particular case
shall be as prescribed by regulations of the Secretary concerned
and contemplated secretarial regulations allowing the
administration of an oath to certified legal personnel on a one-
time basis.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-209 effective first day of eighth
calendar month beginning after Dec. 6, 1983, see section 12(a)(1)
of Pub. L. 98-209, set out as a note under section 801 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-632 effective first day of tenth month
following October 1968, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90-632, set out as
a note under section 801 of this title.