The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009

Permissions for purposes of AA 1955 or AFA 1955 to award extended detention

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60.—(1) This article applies where—

(a)permission to award extended detention was granted before commencement under regulation 30 of the Custody and Summary Dealing (Army) Regulations 2006 or regulation 17 of the Pre-Charge Custody and Summary Dealing (Royal Air Force) Regulations 2000;

(b)article 55 does not apply; and

(c)punishment is awarded after commencement under AFA 2006.

(2) Where this article applies, the commanding officer is to be taken to have extended powers for the purposes of section 133(1) of AFA 2006.