Armed Forces Act 2006

Valid from 28/03/2009

323 Power to make provision in consequence of criminal justice enactments U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may make an order under this section if he considers it appropriate to do so in consequence of a criminal justice enactment (see section 324).

(2) An order under this section may make provision in relation to—

(a) service policemen,

(b) service courts (see section 324),

(c) persons subject to service law,

(d) civilians subject to service discipline, or

(e) service law proceedings (see section 324),

which is equivalent to that made by a relevant provision, subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(3) In this section “relevant provision” means—

(a) the criminal justice enactment;

(b) any enactment relating to a criminal justice matter (see section 324) which is amended by the criminal justice enactment; or

(c) any subordinate legislation made under—

(i) the criminal justice enactment; or

(ii) any Act which is amended by the criminal justice enactment.

(4) An order under this section may make provision in such way as the Secretary of State considers appropriate and may, in particular—

(a) be made in relation to all or any cases to which the order-making power extends;

(b) apply the relevant provision (with or without modifications);

(c) amend, repeal or revoke any enactment or subordinate legislation (including the relevant provision and any provision of or made under this Act).