Part II Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Air-Force Offences

Investigation of, and summary dealing with, charges

82 Officers who are to act as commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities.

(1)

In this Act the expression “commanding officer”, in relation to a person charged with F1, or in custody in connection with, an offence, means such officer having powers of command over that person as may be determined by or under regulations of F2the Defence Council.

F3(2)

A person may act as appropriate superior authority in relation to a person charged with an offence if—

(a)

he is an air officer, flag officer, general officer or brigadier, or

(b)

where the Defence Council so direct, he is a group captain or a naval or military officer of corresponding rank.

F4(3)

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