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7.—(1) In this Order—
(a)“commencement” means the date on which this Order comes into force;
(b)“old code” means the code of practice under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (Code of Practice) (Armed Forces) Order 2008;
(c)“SDA offence” means an offence committed before commencement under the Army Act 1955(1), the Air Force Act 1955(2), the Naval Discipline Act 1957(3), the Armed Forces Act 1991(4) or the Reserve Forces Act 1996(5);
(d)“service offence” includes an SDA offence.
(2) Where immediately before commencement the old code applied in relation to a service investigation the Code shall apply in relation to it, but anything done in relation to the investigation before commencement in accordance with the old code shall be treated as being done in accordance with the Code.
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