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Armed Forces Act 2006

Armed Forces Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 52

Third Group of Parts – General

Part 18 – Commanding Officer and Other Persons With Functions under Act

Officers

Section 361: Meaning of “higher authority”

735.This section defines higher authority in relation to a CO for the purposes of the Act as anyone superior to the CO in his disciplinary chain of command. Hence, when a CO requires higher authority approval to award particular punishments at a summary hearing it is clear from whom he must seek this approval.

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