Part 2Jurisdiction and Time Limits

Chapter 1Jurisdiction

Commanding officers

I153Offences that may be dealt with at a summary hearing

1

The following service offences may be dealt with at a summary hearing—

a

an offence under section 4(3);

b

an offence under any of sections 9 to 15;

c

an offence under section 16(1)(a), or an offence under section 16(1)(c) committed by omission;

d

an offence under any of sections 17 to 29;

e

an offence under section 30(1) of negligently doing an act that results in a person's escape, or an offence under section 30(2);

f

an offence under any of sections 34 to 36;

g

an offence under section 42 (criminal conduct) within subsection (3);

h

an offence under section 107;

i

an offence under Chapter 1 of Part 13;

j

any service offence under regulations under section 328 or 343;

k

an offence under section 96 or 97 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 of absence without leave.

2

Any reference in a paragraph of subsection (1), except paragraph (g), to an offence includes an offence under section 39 of attempting to commit that offence.

3

An offence under section 42 is within this subsection if the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is—

a

an offence listed in either Part of Schedule 1 (criminal conduct offences that may be dealt with at a summary hearing); or

b

an offence under section 1 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 (c. 47) of attempting to commit an (indictable) offence so listed.

4

The Secretary of State may by order amend Schedule 1.