74 Power to dispense with trial of persons confessing to desertion.F2U.K.
(1)If any rating subject to this Act signs a confession that he is guilty of desertion, [F1the Defence Council] may by order dispense with his trial for that offence and, if they think fit, impose on him any such forfeiture as could be imposed on conviction of that offence under Part I of this Act.
(2)The powers of [F1the Defence Council] under this section may be exercised by any flag officer authorised by [F1the Defence Council] in that behalf, as well as by [F1the Defence Council.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F2Act repealed (prosp.) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 378, 383, Sch. 17 and the repeal being partly in force, as to which see individual provisions