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Armed Forces Act 2006

Armed Forces Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 52

Commentary

First Group of Parts – Discipline

Part 3 – Powers of Arrest, Search and Entry
Chapter 3 – Powers of Entry, Search and Seizure
Entry for purposes of obtaining evidence etc
Section 89: Review by judge advocate of certain searches under section 87 or 88

193.This section requires that where any search authorised by a CO under section 87 or 88 has resulted in anything being seized and retained, a judge advocate must be asked to review the search, seizure and retention as soon as practicable.

194.The section enables the Secretary of State to make provision by order governing the powers of judge advocates in respect of these reviews.

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