Investigation and chargingU.K.

4Power of commanding officer to charge etcU.K.

(1)In section 120 of AFA 2006 (power of commanding officer to charge etc), in subsection (5) (referral of certain cases to the Director of Service Prosecutions)—

(a)for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “ Where an officer has referred a case under subsection (3), the officer must also refer to the Director of Service Prosecutions any other case— ”, and

(b)omit the words following paragraph (b).

(2)In section 121(1) of AFA 2006 (power of the Director of Service Prosecutions to direct bringing of charges etc), in paragraph (b), after “120(3)” insert “ or (5) ”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 4 in force at 22.5.2019 for specified purposes by S.I. 2019/961, reg. 2(1)(a) (with reg. 3)

I2S. 4 in force at 1.7.2019 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/961, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3)