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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Officers
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Version Superseded: 28/03/2009
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Armed Forces Act 2006, Cross Heading: Officers is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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OfficersU.K.
360Meaning of “commanding officer”U.K.
The officer who is the “commanding officer” of a person for the purposes of any provision made by or under this Act shall be determined by or under regulations made by the Defence Council.
Valid from 28/03/2009
361Meaning of “higher authority”U.K.
In this Act “higher authority”, in relation to a commanding officer, means any officer in the commanding officer's disciplinary chain of command who is superior in that chain of command to the commanding officer.
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