Part 5Investigation, Charging and Mode of Trial

Chapter 2Charging and Mode of Trial

Powers of charging etc

122Charges brought F1by or at direction of DSP

(1)

Where a direction under section 121(2) is given to an officer, he must bring the charge or charges specified in the direction.

(2)

A charge F2brought by the Director of Service Prosecutions (“the Director”) under section 121(1A) or by an officer as a result of a direction under section 121(2)

(a)

is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as allocated for Service Civilian Court trial if F3the Director allocated it (under section 121(1B) or (3)) for trial by that court;

(b)

otherwise, is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as allocated for Court Martial trial.