Part 2Jurisdiction and Time Limits

Chapter 1Jurisdiction

Court Martial

I1I250Jurisdiction of the Court Martial

1

The Court Martial has jurisdiction to try any service offence.

2

In this Act “service offence” means—

a

any offence under Part 1;

b

an offence under section 107 (breach of requirement imposed on release from custody);

c

an offence under section 229 (breach of service restraining order);

d

an offence under section 266 (failure to comply with financial statement order);

e

any offence under Chapter 1 of Part 13 (testing for alcohol and drugs);

f

any offence under regulations under section 328 (false answer during enlistment in a regular force) or section 343 (service inquiries) that the regulations provide is a service offence;

g

an offence under section 18 or 20 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62) (orders for the protection of children);

h

an offence under any of sections 95 to 97 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14) (reserve forces offences); or

i

an offence under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act (false answer during enlistment in a reserve force) committed by a person within paragraph 5(3) of that Schedule.