Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

First Group of Parts Discipline

Part 2 Jurisdiction and Time Limits

Chapter 2 Time Limits for Commencing Proceedings

Time limits for offences other than Reserve Forces Act offences

61 Sections 55 to 60: exceptions and interpretation

(1) References in sections 55 to 60 and this section to charging (except the second such reference in section 59(2)) are to charging under section 120 or 122.

(2) Where any of sections 55 to 58 prohibits the charging of a person with an offence, the person may be charged with the offence if the Attorney General consents.

(3) Each of sections 55 to 60 is without prejudice to the rest of those sections.

(4) Nothing in those sections applies in relation to a Reserve Forces Act offence (as defined by section 62).