Part IIIU.K. Provisions relating to civilians and civil authorities

Offences by civilians triable by court-martialU.K.

95 Arrest and jurisdiction.F2U.K.

(1)Any person found committing an offence under section ninety-three or section ninety-four of this Act, or alleged to have committed or reasonably suspected of having committed such an offence, may be arrested by any officer or rating subject to this Act, or by any provost officer or person legally exercising authority under a provost officer or on his behalf.

(2)Any such offence may be tried and punished by court-martial under Part II of this Act; and the provisions of the said Part II (except provisions relating to summary trial F1. . . ) shall apply accordingly as they apply in relation to offences under Part I of this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 95(2) repealed (28.2.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 38, Sch. 7 Pt. 1; S.I. 2002/345, art. 2 (subject to art. 3)

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F2Act repealed (prosp.)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