Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

First Group of Parts Discipline

Part 5 Investigation, Charging and Mode of Trial

Chapter 2 Charging and Mode of Trial

Powers of charging etc

122 Charges brought at direction of DSP

(1) Where a direction under section 121(2) is given to an officer, he must bring the charge or charges specified in the direction.

(2) A charge brought as a result of such a direction—

(a) is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as allocated for Service Civilian Court trial if the Director of Service Prosecutions allocated it (under section 121(3)) for trial by that court;

(b) otherwise, is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as allocated for Court Martial trial.