C1Part II Discipline and Trial and Punishment of Air-Force Offences
Investigation of, and summary dealing with, charges
F283 Regulations as to summary dealings etc.
1
The Defence Council may make regulations with respect to the investigation of charges by commanding officers and summary dealings by commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities.
2
Regulations under this section may in particular make provision with respect to—
a
the reporting of a charge to a commanding officer;
b
the procedure to be followed by a commanding officer investigating a charge;
c
the delegation by the commanding officer of any of his functions;
d
the charges which are capable of being dealt with summarily;
e
the amendment or substitution of charges;
f
the procedure on summary dealings;
g
limitations on the punishments which may be awarded on a summary dealing by a commanding officer or appropriate superior authority of a specified description;
F3gg
the procedure for making elections under section 118ZA(2) of this Act and withdrawing such elections;
h
the information to be provided to a person afforded an opportunity of electing court-martial trial;
i
the procedure for electing court-martial trial, including any period within which any such election may be made;
j
the procedure for requesting leave to withdraw an election for court-martial trial and for withdrawing any such election;
k
who may act as the higher authority and the appropriate superior authority in specified descriptions of cases;
l
who is to act as the higher authority and the appropriate superior authority in any particular case.
3
A regulation under this section which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void.
Pt. II (ss. 24-143) applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Force Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(9)(b), 20(10)(b); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2