Part V General Provisions

Powers of command

177 Powers of command.

1

It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that Her Majesty may make regulations as to the persons, being members of Her Majesty’s forces, in whom command over Her Majesty’s air forces, or any part or member thereof, is to be vested and as to the circumstances in which such command as aforesaid is to be exercised.

2

In relation to members of Her Majesty’s air forces when in aircraft, the last foregoing subsection shall have effect as if references to members of Her Majesty’s forces included references to any person in command of an aircraft.

3

Nothing in this section shall affect any power vested in Her Majesty apart from this section.