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Version Superseded: 28/03/2009

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Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 28 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

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28(1)Section 52D of that Act (summary trial) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)For subsections (2) and (2ZA) substitute—

(2)The commanding officer or appropriate superior authority (as the case may be) shall afford the accused the opportunity of electing court-martial trial.

(3)In subsection (4) for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b)if the accused is an officer below the rank of captain whose commanding officer satisfies the conditions in section 52B(6A)(a) and (b), refer the charge back to the commanding officer of the accused;

(c)if the accused is an officer other than one within paragraph (b) above, refer the charge back to the appropriate superior authority;.

(4)In subsection (4A) for “Subsections (2) and (2ZA) above do not” substitute “ Subsection (2) above does not ”.

(5)In subsection (4C) for “subsection (2) or (2ZA) above” substitute “ subsection (2) above ”.

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I1Sch. 16 para. 28 in force at 4.6.2007 by S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(1)

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