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Armed Forces Act 2006

Section 54: Charges which may be heard summarily only with permission or by senior officer

141.This section prevents a CO who is below the rank of rear admiral, major-general or air vice-marshal from hearing a charge of a criminal conduct offence listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (or an attempt to commit such an offence) without the permission of higher authority.

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