Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

Part 5 U.K. Investigation, Charging and Mode of Trial

Chapter 1 U.K. Investigation

[F1 Provost Marshal's duty in relation to independence of investigations U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 115A and cross-heading inserted (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), ss. 3, 32(3); S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(a)

115A Provost Marshal's duty in relation to independence of investigations U.K.

(1) [F2 Subsection (2)] applies in relation to each service police force.

(2) The Provost Marshal of the force has a duty, owed to the Defence Council, to seek to ensure that all investigations carried out by the force are free from improper interference.

[F3 (2A) The Provost Marshal for serious crime has a duty, owed to the Defence Council, to seek to ensure that all investigations carried out by the tri-service serious crime unit are free from improper interference.]

(3) “Improper interference” includes, in particular, any attempt by a person who is not a service policeman to direct an investigation which is being carried out by the force [F4 or (as the case may be) the unit.]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 115A(1) substituted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(3)(a), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4

F3 S. 115A(2A) inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(3)(b), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4

F4 Words in s. 115A(3) inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(3)(c), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4