Armed Forces Act 2006

117 Section 116: position where investigation is of multiple offences or offenders U.K.

(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 [F1 116(3) to (4A)] applies in relation to any case treated as so referred.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 117(3)(b) substituted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 5(2); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 117 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2 S. 117 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4