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Valid from 28/03/2009
119Circumstances in which CO has power to charge etcU.K.
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(1)This section sets out the circumstances in which a commanding officer has initial powers (defined by section 120) in respect of a case.
(2)If a commanding officer of a person becomes aware of an allegation which indicates, or circumstances which indicate, that the person has or may have committed a service offence, he has initial powers in respect of the case.
(3)Subsection (2) does not apply if the allegation or circumstances—
(a)give or have given rise to the duty under section 113(1) or 114(1);
(b)are being or have been investigated by a service police force; or
(c)are being or have been investigated by a UK police force or overseas police force, and it appears to the commanding officer that that force may refer the matter to the service police.
(4)A commanding officer has initial powers in respect of a case which a service policeman has referred to him under section 116(3) (referral of case following investigation by service or civilian police).
(5)A commanding officer has initial powers in respect of a case which the Director of Service Prosecutions has referred to him under section 121(4) (referral of case by DSP).
(6)If an allegation or circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) relate to two or more incidents (or alleged incidents) or the conduct (or alleged conduct) of two or more persons, each person's conduct in relation to each incident is to be regarded as giving rise to a separate case.
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