Part 5Investigation, Charging and Mode of Trial
Chapter 1Investigation
Duty of service policeman following investigation
117Section 116: position where investigation is of multiple offences or offenders
(1)
This section applies where the investigation mentioned in section 116(1) relates to two or more incidents (or alleged incidents) or the conduct (or alleged conduct) of two or more persons.
(2)
Each person's conduct in relation to each incident is to be regarded as giving rise to a separate case.
(3)
If a case is referred under section 116(2) to the Director of Service Prosecutions—
(a)
any other case of a description prescribed by regulations under section 128 for the purposes of this paragraph is to be treated as referred under section 116(2) to the Director of Service Prosecutions; and
(b)
nothing in section F1116(3) to (4A) applies in relation to any case treated as so referred.