Armed Forces Act 2016

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<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-duration-of-armed-forces-act-2006"><heading><i>Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006</i></heading><section eId="section-1"><num><noteRef href="#key-ec97f0760b0f2b432be7490a2baa09c3" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>1</num><heading>Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-alcohol-and-drugs"><heading><i>Alcohol and drugs</i></heading><section eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Commanding officer's power to require preliminary alcohol and drugs tests</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p><mod>In the heading of Chapter 3A of Part 3 of AFA 2006 (testing for alcohol and drugs on suspicion of offence), for “on suspicion of offence” substitute <quotedText>“ in connection with a suspected offence or accident ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In section 93A of AFA 2006 (commanding officer's power to require preliminary tests)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>before subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>A1</num><content><p>This section applies in the situations described in subsections (1) to (3C).</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1), for “This section applies” substitute <quotedText>“ The first situation is ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1)(a), for “relevant offence” substitute <quotedText>“ safety-critical duty offence ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1)(b), for “a relevant” substitute <quotedText>“ such an ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>omit subsection (2),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (3), for “This section also applies” substitute <quotedText>“ The second situation is ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-g"><num>(g)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(3A)</num><intro><p>The third situation is where the commanding officer of a person subject to service law or of a person who is a civilian subject to service discipline has reasonable cause to believe that—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>there has been an accident involving an aircraft or a ship; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>at the time of the accident, the person was carrying out an aviation function in relation to the aircraft or a marine function in relation to the ship.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3B)</num><intro><p>The fourth situation is where the commanding officer of a person subject to service law or of a person who is a civilian subject to service discipline has reasonable cause to believe that—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>there has been an accident involving an aircraft or a ship;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>before the accident, the person carried out an aviation function in relation to the aircraft or a marine function in relation to the ship; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>it is possible that the carrying out of the function by the person may have caused or contributed to—</p></intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the occurrence of the accident;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>any death, injury to a person, damage to property or environmental harm resulting from the accident; or</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>any risk of death or of such injury, damage or harm created by the accident.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3C)</num><intro><p>The fifth situation is where the commanding officer of a person subject to service law or of a person who is a civilian subject to service discipline has reasonable cause to believe that—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>there has been an accident which resulted in or created a risk of—</p></intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content><p>death;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>serious injury to any person;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>serious damage to property; or</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iv)</num><content><p>serious environmental harm;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>the person—</p></intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content><p>was carrying out a safety-critical function at the time of the accident; or</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>carried out a safety-critical function before the accident; and</p></content></level></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>it is possible that the carrying out of the safety-critical function by the person may have caused or contributed to—</p></intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the occurrence of the accident;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>the death, injury, damage or harm; or</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>the risk of death, injury, damage or harm.</p></content></level></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-h"><num>(h)</num><intro><p>in subsection (4)—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-h-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p><mod>at the beginning insert <quotedText>“ Where this section applies, ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-2-h-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p><mod>for “subsection (1) or (3) (“the suspected person”)” substitute <quotedText>“ subsection (1), (3), (3A), (3B) or (3C) (“the affected person”) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>After that section insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><section><num>93AA</num><heading>Section 93A: interpretation</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In section 93A(1), “<term refersTo="#term-safety-critical-duty-offence">safety-critical duty offence</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>an offence under section 20A; or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>an offence under section 20(1)(a) in respect of a safety-critical duty (as defined in section 93I).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In section 93A(3A) and (3B)—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-aviation-function">aviation function</term>” means a role or activity in connection with aviation that is specified, or of a description specified, by regulations made by the Defence Council for the purposes of those subsections;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-marine-function">marine function</term>” means a role or activity in connection with a ship or ships that is specified, or of a description specified, by regulations made by the Defence Council for the purposes of those subsections.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>The Defence Council may specify a role or activity (or description of role or activity) under subsection (2) only if carrying it out with ability impaired by alcohol or drugs would result in a risk of—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>death,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>serious injury to any person,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>serious damage to property, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content><p>serious environmental harm,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>but this is subject to subsection (4).</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content><p>The Defence Council's powers under subsection (2) include power to specify a role or activity that is undertaken in preparation for, or in connection with, the carrying out of a role or activity (or description of role or activity) that satisfies the test in subsection (3), either by specifying such a role or activity generally or by specifying a particular role or activity.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>For the purposes of section 93A(3A) and (3B), an accident does not involve an aircraft or a ship simply because it takes place on an aircraft or ship.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(6)</num><intro><p>In section 93A(3C), references to the carrying out of a safety-critical function are to—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the performance by a person subject to service law of a duty specified, or of a description specified, by regulations under section 20A(2) or of any other safety-critical duty (as defined in section 93I); or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the carrying out by a person who is a civilian subject to service discipline, in the course of the person's employment, of a role or activity which, if it were carried out by a person subject to service law in the course of his or her duty, would be a safety-critical duty.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(7)</num><content><p>References in section 93A and this section to a person carrying out a function include a failure by the person to carry out a function at a time when the person is responsible for carrying it out (and related expressions are to be read accordingly).</p></content></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In section 93B of AFA 2006 (preliminary breath test)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1), at the beginning insert <quotedText>“ In a situation described in section 93A(1) or (3), ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1)(a), for “suspected” substitute <quotedText>“ affected ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>In a situation described in section 93A(3A), (3B) or (3C), a preliminary breath test is a procedure administered by a service policeman under which—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the affected person provides a specimen of breath; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the specimen is used for the purpose of obtaining, by means of an approved device, an indication of the proportion of alcohol in the person's breath or blood.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (3), for “93A(2)” substitute <quotedText>“ 93A(1)(a) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p><mod>In section 93C of AFA 2006 (preliminary impairment test), in subsection (1)(a) and (b), for “suspected” substitute <quotedText>“ affected ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p><mod>In section 93D of AFA 2006 (preliminary drug test), in subsection (1)(a), for “suspected” substitute <quotedText>“ affected ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p><mod>In section 93I of AFA 2006 (definitions for the purposes of Chapter 3A of Part 3), in the definition of “safety-critical duty”, after “93A(1)” insert <quotedText>“ , 93AA(6)(a) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-8"><num>(8)</num><intro><p>In section 373 of AFA 2006 (regulations <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (2) (regulations made by Defence Council), after “36,” insert <quotedText>“ 93AA, ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (3)(d) (affirmative procedure), after “20A,” insert <quotedText>“ 93AA(2), ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-investigation-and-charging"><heading><i>Investigation and charging</i></heading><section eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Duty of service policeman following investigation</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In section 116(2) of AFA 2006 (cases that must be referred to the Director of Service Prosecutions following investigation by service or civilian police)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (a), for “a Schedule 2 offence” substitute <quotedText>“ a service offence that is not a CO offence ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (b), for “any other service offence” substitute <quotedText>“ a service offence that is a CO offence ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In section 116(3) of AFA 2006 (cases that must be referred to the commanding officer following investigation by service or civilian police)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a), and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after paragraph (b) insert<quotedText startQuote="&#x201C;">, and </quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>section 117(5) (referral of connected cases to DSP) does not apply,</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In section 116(4) of AFA 2006 (obligation to consult the Director of Service Prosecutions about certain cases)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (a), for “a Schedule 2 offence has or might have been committed” substitute <quotedText>“ a person has committed, or might have committed, a service offence which is not one that may be dealt with at a summary hearing (see section 53) ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in the words after paragraph (b), at the end insert <quotedText>“ or section 117(5) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In section 116(5) of AFA 2006 (interpretation of section 116)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>for “For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3)” substitute<quotedText startQuote="&#x201C;">For the purposes of this section— </quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p/></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>at the end insert<quotedText startQuote="&#x201C;">, and </quotedText><quotedStructure endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a service offence committed by a person is a “CO offence” if a charge against the person in respect of the offence is capable of being heard summarily by the person's commanding officer (see section 52).</p></content></level></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p><mod>In section 117 of AFA 2006 (section 116: position where investigation is of multiple offences or offenders), for subsection (3) substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Subsections (4) and (5) apply if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>at least one of the cases has been, or must be, referred to the Director of Service Prosecutions (“<term refersTo="#term-the-director">the Director</term>”) under section 116(2),</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a service policeman considers that there is sufficient evidence to charge a person with a service offence in another of the cases,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>that case is not required to be referred to the Director under section 116(2), and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content><p>the service policeman considers that there is, or may be, a connection between a case falling within paragraph (a) and the case falling within paragraph (c), whether direct or indirect, that makes it appropriate for both cases to be referred to the Director.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content><p>The service policeman must consult the Director about the existence and nature of the connection between those cases.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>Following that consultation, if the service policeman considers that there is a connection described in subsection (3)(d), the service policeman must refer the case falling within subsection (3)(c) to the Director.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(6)</num><content><p>The reference in this section to there being sufficient evidence to charge a person with a service offence is to be read in accordance with section 116(5)(a).</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><p>In section 118 of AFA 2006 (duty of service policeman to notify commanding officer of referral to the Director of Service Prosecutions)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1), after “116(2)” insert <quotedText>“ or 117(5) ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>for subsection (3) substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(3)</num><content><p>A notification under subsection (2)(a) must specify the service offence that the service policeman considers there is sufficient evidence to charge A with.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(3A)</num><intro><p>Where that offence is a CO offence, the notification must—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>specify whether the case is referred under section 116(2) or 117(5), and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>if the case is referred under section 116(2), specify the circumstances that bring the case within section 116(2)(b).</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (4)(a), for “section 116(5)” substitute <quotedText>“ section 116(5)(a) ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (4), after paragraph (a) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(aa)</num><content><p>any reference to a CO offence is to be read in accordance with section 116(5)(b);</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-3-6-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>omit subsection (5).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p><mod>In section 121(1) of AFA 2006 (power of the Director of Service Prosecutions to direct bringing of charges <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), after paragraph (a) (but before “or”) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(aa)</num><content><p>section 117(5) (referral of connected cases);</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-8"><num>(8)</num><content><p><mod>In Schedule 2 to AFA 2006 (Schedule 2 offences for the purposes of Part 5), in the shoulder reference, for “Sections 113, 116” substitute <quotedText>“ Section 113 ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-9"><num>(9)</num><content><p>In consequence of the substitution of section 117(3) of AFA 2006, omit paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3 to the Armed Forces Act 2011.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Power of commanding officer to charge <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr></heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In section 120 of AFA 2006 (power of commanding officer to charge <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), in subsection (5) (referral of certain cases to the Director of Service Prosecutions)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>for the words before paragraph (a) substitute <quotedText>“ Where an officer has referred a case under subsection (3), the officer must also refer to the Director of Service Prosecutions any other case— ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>omit the words following paragraph (b).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In section 121(1) of AFA 2006 (power of the Director of Service Prosecutions to direct bringing of charges <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), in paragraph (b), after “120(3)” insert <quotedText>“ or (5) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Power of Director of Service Prosecutions to charge <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr></heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In section 121 of AFA 2006 (power of the Director of Service Prosecutions to direct bringing of charges <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (1), for “subsections (2) to (5)” substitute <quotedText>“ subsections (1A) to (5) ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>after subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><content><p>The Director may bring a charge or charges against the person concerned in respect of the case.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(1B)</num><intro><p>If—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Director brings a charge under subsection (1A), and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the Service Civilian Court has jurisdiction to try the charge,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the Director may allocate the charge for trial by that court.</p></wrapUp></subsection></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">,</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (4), after “appropriate” insert <quotedText>“ to bring a charge under subsection (1A) or ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (5), after “could” insert <quotedText>“ bring a charge under subsection (1A) or ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p><mod>in the heading, after “to” insert <quotedText>“ charge or ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In section 122 of AFA 2006 (charges brought at the direction of the Director of Service Prosecutions)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (2), for “brought as a result of such a direction” substitute <quotedText>“ brought by the Director of Service Prosecutions (“<term refersTo="#term-the-director" eId="term-the-director">the Director</term>”) under section 121(1A) or by an officer as a result of a direction under section 121(2) ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in subsection (2)(a), for “the Director of Service Prosecutions allocated it (under section 121(3))” substitute <quotedText>“ the Director allocated it (under section 121(1B) or (3)) ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>in the heading, after “brought” insert <quotedText>“ by or ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>in section 45A(15)(b) (reporting restrictions: when proceedings in a service court commence), for “section 122” substitute <quotedText>“ section 121(1A) or 122 ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph 6(6)(a) of Schedule 7 (reporting restrictions: transitional provision), for “section 122” substitute <quotedText>“ section 121(1A) or 122 ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-suspended-sentences-of-service-detention"><heading><i>Suspended sentences of service detention</i></heading><section eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Period for which sentence of service detention may be suspended</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p><mod>In section 190 of AFA 2006 (suspension of sentence of service detention), for subsection (2) (length of period of suspension) substitute—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(2)</num><content><p>The operational period must be a period of not less than 3 months beginning with the date of the order made under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(2A)</num><intro><p>The maximum length of the operational period is—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>where subsection (2B) applies, 24 months; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>otherwise, 12 months.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2B)</num><intro><p>This subsection applies where the order under this section is made by—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Court Martial,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the Court Martial Appeal Court, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the Supreme Court on an appeal brought from the Court Martial Appeal Court,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>except where the order is made in circumstances in which Schedule 3A applies (sentencing powers in cases involving election under section 129 for trial by Court Martial) or on an appeal arising out of a case in which that Schedule applied.</p></wrapUp></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The amendment made by this section applies only in relation to an order relating to a sentence of service detention for an offence committed on or after the day on which it comes into force.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Where an offence is found to have been committed over a period of 2 or more days, or at some time during a period of 2 or more days, it must be taken for the purposes of subsection (2) to have been committed on the first of those days.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-offenders-assisting-investigations-and-prosecutions"><heading><i>Offenders assisting investigations and prosecutions</i></heading><section eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Immunity from prosecution</heading><content><p><mod>In AFA 2006, after Part 12 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><part><num><b>PART 12A</b></num><heading>Offenders assisting investigations and prosecutions</heading><section><num>304A</num><heading>Immunity from prosecution</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><content><p>If the Director of Service Prosecutions (“<term refersTo="#term-the-director">the Director</term>”) thinks that, for the purposes of the investigation or prosecution of a relevant service offence, it is appropriate to offer a person immunity from prosecution for a service offence, the Director may give the person a written notice under this subsection (an “immunity notice”).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-service-offence">Relevant service offence</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is an indictable offence under that law; or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>any other service offence which, if committed by a person aged 18 or over and tried by the Court Martial, is punishable with imprisonment for more than 2 years.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><content><p>If a person is given an immunity notice, the person may not be tried for a service offence of a description specified in the notice except in circumstances specified in the notice.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content><p>An immunity notice ceases to have effect in relation to the person to whom it is given if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in the notice.</p></content></subsection></section></part></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section><section eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Undertakings as to use of evidence</heading><content><p><mod>After section 304A of AFA 2006 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><section><num>304B</num><heading>Undertakings as to use of evidence</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><content><p>If the Director of Service Prosecutions (“<term refersTo="#term-the-director">the Director</term>”) thinks that, for the purposes of the investigation or prosecution of a relevant service offence, it is appropriate to offer a person an undertaking that information will not be used against the person in service proceedings, the Director may give the person a written notice under this subsection (a “restricted use undertaking”).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><content><p>If a person is given a restricted use undertaking, the information described in the undertaking must not be used against that person in service proceedings except in the circumstances specified in the undertaking.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In subsections (1) and (2), the references to the use of information in service proceedings are to its use—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>at a summary hearing in respect of a service offence, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>in proceedings in respect of a service offence before—</p></intro><level class="para2"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the Court Martial;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>the Service Civilian Court;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>the Summary Appeal Court;</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(iv)</num><content><p>the Court Martial Appeal Court; or</p></content></level><level class="para2"><num>(v)</num><content><p>the Supreme Court on an appeal brought from the Court Martial Appeal Court.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content><p>A restricted use undertaking ceases to have effect in relation to the person to whom it is given if the person fails to comply with any conditions specified in the undertaking.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-service-offence">relevant service offence</term>” has the same meaning as in section 304A.</p></content></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section><section eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Reduction in sentence</heading><content><p><mod>After section 304B of AFA 2006 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><section><num>304C</num><heading>Reduction in sentence</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies if a defendant—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>is convicted of a service offence following a plea of guilty in proceedings in the Court Martial; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>has, pursuant to a written agreement made with the Director of Service Prosecutions, assisted or offered to assist the investigator or prosecutor in relation to that or any other offence.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><content><p>In determining what sentence to pass on the defendant, the Court Martial may take into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><content><p>Subsection (2) does not prevent the court from also taking account of any other matter which it is entitled by virtue of any other enactment to take account of for the purposes of determining the sentence.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content><p>The power of a court to act under subsection (2) is not affected by any enactment which requires that a minimum sentence is passed in respect of an offence or an offence of a particular description or by reference to the circumstances of an offender (whether or not the enactment also permits the court to pass a lesser sentence in particular circumstances).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>The power of a court to act under subsection (2) is not affected by any enactment which, in the case of a sentence which is fixed by law, requires the court to take into account certain matters for the purposes of making an order which determines, or has the effect of determining, the minimum period of imprisonment or detention which the offender must serve (whether or not the enactment also permits the court to fix a lesser period in particular circumstances).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(6)</num><content><p>In this section, references to assisting the prosecutor are to assisting the Director or any other prosecutor.</p></content></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section><section eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Review of sentence following offer of assistance</heading><content><p><mod>After section 304C of AFA 2006 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><section><num>304D</num><heading>Review of sentence following offer of assistance</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Court Martial has passed a sentence on a person in respect of a service offence;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the sentence for the offence is not fixed by law or, if it is, the person pleaded guilty; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the person falls within subsection (2) or (3).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro><p>A person falls within this subsection if the person—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>received a discounted sentence in consequence of having offered, in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of Service Prosecutions (“<term refersTo="#term-the-director">the Director</term>”), to give assistance to the investigator or prosecutor of an offence; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>having given the assistance in accordance with the agreement, in accordance with another written agreement with the Director gives or offers to give further assistance to the investigator or prosecutor of an offence.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>A person falls within this subsection if the person—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>received a sentence which was not discounted; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in accordance with a written agreement with the Director subsequently gives or offers to give assistance to the investigator or prosecutor of an offence.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><intro><p>The Director may at any time refer the case back to the Court Martial if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the person is still serving the sentence; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the Director thinks it is in the interests of justice to do so.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>The Court Martial dealing with a referral under this section must, if possible, consist of the people who were the members of the Court Martial when it passed the sentence to which the referral relates.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(6)</num><intro><p>The Court Martial may—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>take into account the extent and nature of the assistance given or offered; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>substitute for the sentence to which the referral relates such lesser sentence as it thinks appropriate.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(7)</num><content><p>Any part of the sentence to which the referral relates which the person has already served must be taken into account in determining when a lesser sentence imposed under this section has been served.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(8)</num><content><p>A person in respect of whom a referral is made under this section may, with the leave of the Court Martial Appeal Court, appeal to that court against a decision of the Court Martial under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(9)</num><content><p>The Director may, with the leave of the Court Martial Appeal Court, appeal to that court against such a decision.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(10)</num><content><p>In relation to any proceedings under this section, the Secretary of State may make regulations containing provision corresponding to any provision in Parts 2 to 4 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968, with or without modifications (but this is subject to subsection (11)).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(11)</num><intro><p>Regulations under subsection (10)—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>may not make provision corresponding to provision which may be included in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor under section 31A, 33, 33A, 46A or 47 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may confer power to make regulations corresponding to the power in section 31A, 33, 33A, 46A or 47 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 only if they provide that a statutory instrument containing such regulations (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(12)</num><content><p>Section 1(4) of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 (limitation on appeal from the Court Martial Appeal Court) does not prevent an appeal to the Supreme Court in accordance with regulations made under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(13)</num><content><p>Subsections (3) to (5) of section 304C apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section but as if the references to subsection (2) of that section were references to subsection (6) of this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(14)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-discounted-sentence">discounted sentence</term>” means a sentence passed in accordance with section 304C or this section;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>references to assisting the prosecutor are to assisting the Director or any other prosecutor.</p></content></level></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section><section eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Review of sentence following failure to assist</heading><content><p><mod>After section 304D of AFA 2006 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><section><num>304E</num><heading>Review of sentence following failure to assist</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Court Martial has passed a sentence on a person in respect of a service offence;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the sentence for the offence is not fixed by law or, if it is, the person pleaded guilty;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the person received a discounted sentence in consequence of having offered, in accordance with a written agreement with the Director of Service Prosecutions (“<term refersTo="#term-the-director">the Director</term>”), to give assistance to the investigator or prosecutor of an offence; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content><p>the person fails to any extent to give assistance in accordance with the agreement.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The Director may at any time refer the case back to the Court Martial if—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the person is still serving the sentence; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the Director thinks it is in the interests of justice to do so.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><content><p>The Court Martial dealing with a referral under this section must, if possible, consist of the people who were the members of the Court Martial when it passed the sentence to which the referral relates.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><content><p>If the Court Martial is satisfied that the person knowingly failed to give the assistance, it may substitute for the sentence to which the referral relates such greater sentence as it thinks appropriate.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>A greater sentence imposed under this section must not exceed the sentence which the court would have passed but for the agreement to give assistance.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(6)</num><content><p>Any part of the sentence to which the referral relates which the person has already served must be taken into account in determining when a greater sentence imposed under this section has been served.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(7)</num><content><p>A person in respect of whom a referral is made under this section may, with the leave of the Court Martial Appeal Court, appeal to that court against a decision of the Court Martial under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(8)</num><content><p>The Director may, with the leave of the Court Martial Appeal Court, appeal to that court against such a decision.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(9)</num><content><p>In relation to any proceedings under this section, the Secretary of State may make regulations containing provision corresponding to any provision in Parts 2 to 4 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968, with or without modifications (but this is subject to subsection (10)).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(10)</num><intro><p>Regulations under subsection (9)—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>may not make provision corresponding to provision which may be included in regulations made by the Lord Chancellor under section 31A, 33, 33A, 46A or 47 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may confer power to make regulations corresponding to the power in section 31A, 33, 33A, 46A or 47 of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 only if they provide that a statutory instrument containing such regulations (whether alone or with other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(11)</num><content><p>Section 1(4) of the Court Martial Appeals Act 1968 (limitation on appeal from the Court Martial Appeal Court) does not prevent an appeal to the Supreme Court in accordance with regulations made under this section.</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(12)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-discounted-sentence">discounted sentence</term>” means a sentence passed in accordance with section 304C or 304D;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>references to assisting the prosecutor are to assisting the Director or any other prosecutor.</p></content></level></subsection></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section><section eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Supplementary provision</heading><content><p><mod>After section 304E of AFA 2006 insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><section><num>304F</num><heading>Sections 304C to 304E: statements in open court</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><content><p>Subsections (2) and (3) apply if, in accordance with section 304C or 304D, a court passes or substitutes a lesser sentence than it would have passed if the assistance mentioned in those sections had not been given or offered (a “discounted sentence”).</p></content></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The court must state in open court—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>that it has passed or substituted a discounted sentence; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>what the greater sentence would have been.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>If the court thinks that it would not be in the public interest to disclose that the sentence is a discounted sentence—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>subsection (2) does not apply;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the court must give written notice of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection to both the prosecutor and the defendant; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>section 252 (duty to give reasons and explain sentence) does not apply to the extent that it would require the court to disclose that it has passed or substituted a discounted sentence.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><intro><p>Subsection (5) applies if a court—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>substitutes a sentence in accordance with section 304E; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>thinks that it would not be in the public interest to disclose that the person received a discounted sentence under section 304C or 304D.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><content><p>Section 252 (duty to give reasons and explain sentence) does not apply to the extent that it would require the court to disclose that the person received a discounted sentence.</p></content></subsection></section><section><num>304G</num><heading>Sections 304D and 304E: exclusion of public from review proceedings</heading><subsection><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies to—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>proceedings relating to a referral made under section 304D or 304E; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>any other proceedings arising in consequence of such proceedings.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The court in which the proceedings will be or are being heard may make such order as it thinks appropriate—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>to exclude a person from the proceedings;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>to give such directions as it thinks appropriate prohibiting the publication of any matter relating to the proceedings (including the fact that the referral has been made).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(3)</num><intro><p>The power under subsection (2)(a) does not include power to exclude—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a member or officer of the court;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a party to the proceedings;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a prosecuting officer dealing with the proceedings;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content><p>counsel or a solicitor for a party to the proceedings;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(e)</num><content><p>a person otherwise directly concerned with the proceedings.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(4)</num><intro><p>An order under subsection (2) may be made only to the extent that the court thinks—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>that it is necessary to do so to protect the safety of any person; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>that it is in the interests of justice.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection><num>(5)</num><intro><p>This section does not affect any other power which the court has by virtue of any rule of law or other enactment—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>to exclude a person from proceedings; or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>to restrict the publication of matters relating to proceedings.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section><num>304H</num><heading>Meaning of “sentence”</heading><intro><p>In this Part—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-sentence">sentence</term>” includes any order made by a court when dealing with an offender in respect of an offence; and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a reference to a greater or lesser sentence must be interpreted accordingly.</p></content></level></section></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-armed-forces-act-2006-outside-the-uk"><heading><i>Armed Forces Act 2006 outside the <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr></i></heading><section eId="section-13"><num>13</num><heading>AFA 2006: Isle of Man and British overseas territories</heading><subsection eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>On the day on which this section comes into force (“<term refersTo="#term-the-commencement-day" eId="term-the-commencement-day">the commencement day</term>”), AFA 2006 comes into force in—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Isle of Man, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the British overseas territories except Gibraltar,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>(that Act having previously expired there under section 382 of that Act as originally enacted).</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The reference in subsection (1) to AFA 2006 is a reference to that Act as it is in force in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland immediately before the commencement day.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In section 384(2)(b) of AFA 2006 (extent to British overseas territories), at the end insert <quotedText>“ except Gibraltar ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The Schedule to this Act makes further provision about AFA 2006 and the Isle of Man and British overseas territories.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-repeals-relating-to-discharge-for-homosexual-acts"><heading><i>Repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts</i></heading><section eId="section-14"><num>14</num><heading>Repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts</heading><subsection eId="section-14-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>In section 146(4) (homosexual acts as grounds for discharge from the armed forces <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), omit the words “discharging a member of Her Majesty's armed forces from the service or”.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>In section 147(3) (homosexual acts as grounds for discharge from the armed forces <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>: Northern Ireland), omit the words “discharging a member of Her Majesty's armed forces from the service or”.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-war-pensions-committees"><heading><i>War pensions committees</i></heading><section eId="section-15"><num>15</num><heading>War pensions committees and armed and reserve forces compensation schemes</heading><subsection eId="section-15-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (establishment and functions of war pensions committees) is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>After subsection (1) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(1A)</num><intro><p>The regulations may give the committees functions relating to one or more of the following—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>war pensions;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>war pensioners;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>AFCS benefits;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content><p>AFCS benefit recipients.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In subsection (2)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-15-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>omit the words from the beginning to the second “and”,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>for “it shall be their function” substitute <quotedText>“ it is a function of a committee ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (a), for “connected with war pensions or affecting war pensioners in their area and, where they think” substitute <quotedText>“ connected with war pensions or AFCS benefits or affecting people in its area who are war pensioners or AFCS benefit recipients and, where it thinks ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (b), for “to them by persons receiving or claiming war pensions and, if they think” substitute <quotedText>“ to it by people receiving or claiming war pensions or AFCS benefits and, if it thinks ”</quotedText>,</mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-3-e"><num>(e)</num><intro><p>in paragraph (c)—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-15-3-e-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p><mod>for “them” substitute <quotedText>“ it ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-15-3-e-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p><mod>for “they” substitute <quotedText>“ it ”</quotedText>, and</mod></p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-3-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (d), for “war pensioners in their area” substitute <quotedText>“ people in its area who are war pensioners or AFCS benefit recipients ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p><mod>After subsection (3) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(3A)</num><content><p>The regulations may provide for the committees to have names specified in the regulations (as well as being known as war pensions committees).</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p><mod>In subsection (4), before the definition of “war pension” insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><p>“<term refersTo="#term-afcs-benefit">AFCS benefit</term>” means a benefit payable under an armed and reserve forces compensation scheme established by order under section 1(2) of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004;</p><p>“<term refersTo="#term-afcs-benefit-recipient">AFCS benefit recipient</term>” means a person in receipt of an AFCS benefit, in the person's capacity as such;</p></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-ministry-of-defence-firefighters"><heading><i>Ministry of Defence fire-fighters</i></heading><section eId="section-16"><num>16</num><heading>Powers of Ministry of Defence fire-fighters in an emergency</heading><subsection eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>A Ministry of Defence fire-fighter who is authorised in writing by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section may do anything the fire-fighter reasonably believes to be necessary—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>if the fire-fighter reasonably believes a fire to have broken out or to be about to break out, for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the fire or protecting life or property;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>if the fire-fighter reasonably believes a road traffic accident to have occurred, for the purpose of rescuing people or protecting them from serious harm;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>for the purpose of preventing or limiting damage to property resulting from action taken as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In particular, a fire-fighter may under subsection (1)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>enter premises or a place, by force if necessary, without the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises or place;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>move or break into a vehicle without the consent of its owner;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>close a road;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>stop and regulate traffic;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>restrict the access of persons to premises or a place.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-ministry-of-defence-fire-fighter" eId="term-ministry-of-defence-fire-fighter">Ministry of Defence fire-fighter</term>” means a person whose duties as an employee or servant of the Crown, or as an employee of a government contractor, include—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>extinguishing fires on defence property,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>protecting life and property in the event of a fire on defence property, and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>rescuing people or protecting them from serious harm in the event of a road traffic accident on defence property;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-defence-property" eId="term-defence-property">defence property</term>” means property used—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>for the purposes of the Secretary of State with responsibility for defence,</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>for the purposes of Her Majesty's forces (within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006) or a visiting force, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>for other defence purposes;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-government-contractor" eId="term-government-contractor">government contractor</term>” means a person who provides services to the Secretary of State with responsibility for defence under contract (and includes a sub-contractor);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“road”—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in England and Wales means a highway;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in Scotland has the meaning given in Part 4 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>in Northern Ireland has the meaning given by Article 2(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (N.I. 2);</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-visiting-force" eId="term-visiting-force">visiting force</term>” means a body, contingent or detachment of the forces of a country that is a visiting force for the purposes of any provision of the Visiting Forces Act 1952.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 is amended as follows.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>In section 1(2) (obstructing or hindering certain emergency workers)—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p><mod>after paragraph (a) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><level class="para1"><num>(aa)</num><content><p>that of a Ministry of Defence fire-fighter (as defined in section 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2016);</p></content></level></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">, and</inline></mod></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p><mod>in paragraph (b), after “paragraph (a)” insert <quotedText>“ or (aa) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p><mod>In section 7 (extent <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>) at the end insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(4)</num><intro><p>The following extend to Scotland—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>sections 1 to 4 so far as they relate to obstructing or hindering a Ministry of Defence fire-fighter or a person assisting such a fire-fighter, and</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>this section.</p></content></level></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-17"><num>17</num><heading>Minor amendments</heading><subsection eId="section-17-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p><mod>In section 102(4) of the Transport Act 1968 (exemption for fire brigades <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr> to rules on drivers' hours), at the end insert <quotedText>“ or for purposes relating to the functions of Ministry of Defence fire-fighters (as defined in section 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2016) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In section 15(7)(a)(i) of the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 (exception for fire and rescue vehicles to offence of parking on footways <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), at the end insert <quotedText>“ or for purposes relating to the functions of Ministry of Defence fire-fighters (as defined in section 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2016) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In section 62(2)(a) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (exception for fire brigades <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr> to prohibition on use of loud-speakers in streets), after “purposes” insert <quotedText>“ or for purposes relating to the functions of Ministry of Defence fire-fighters (as defined in section 16 of the Armed Forces Act 2016) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-17-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p><mod>In section 135(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (restrictions on transfer of oil at night), for “employer of fire-fighters” substitute <quotedText>“ person who employs or engages fire-fighters ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-final-provisions"><heading><i>Final provisions</i></heading><section eId="section-18"><num>18</num><heading>Meaning of “AFA 2006”</heading><content><p>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-afa-2006" eId="term-afa-2006">AFA 2006</term>” means the Armed Forces Act 2006.</p></content></section><section eId="section-19"><num>19</num><heading>Commencement and transitional provision</heading><subsection eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may appoint by regulations, subject to subsections (2) and (3).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 1 (duration of AFA 2006);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>section 13 and the Schedule to this Act (AFA 2006 outside the <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr>);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>section 18, this section and sections 20 to 22.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>The following come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 14 (repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>sections 16 and 17 (Ministry of Defence fire-fighters).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of a provision of this Act.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>Regulations under this section—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>are to be made by statutory instrument, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may make different provision for different purposes.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p><mod>In section 380(8A) of AFA 2006 (power to amend orders that made transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of that Act), at the end insert <quotedText>“ (whether the amendment relates to a subject already dealt with in the earlier order or a new subject) ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-20"><num>20</num><heading>Extent in the United Kingdom</heading><subsection eId="section-20-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsection (2).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-20-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The amendments made by the following sections have the same extent as the provisions to which they relate—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 14 (repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-20-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>section 17 (Ministry of Defence fire-fighters: minor amendments).</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-21"><num>21</num><heading>Extent in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories</heading><subsection eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The power under section 384(1) of AFA 2006 may be exercised so as to extend to any of the Channel Islands any amendment or repeal made by this Act of a provision of AFA 2006 (with or without modifications).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>This Act, with the exception of sections 5(3), 14, 15, 16, 17 and 20, extends to—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the Isle of Man, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-21-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the British overseas territories except Gibraltar.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>The power under section 384(2) of AFA 2006 may be exercised so as to modify any provision of AFA 2006 as amended by this Act as it extends to the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory other than Gibraltar.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-22"><num>22</num><heading>Short title</heading><content><p>This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2016.</p></content></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>SCHEDULE<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><p>Section 13</p></authorialNote></num><heading>ISLE OF MAN AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: FURTHER PROVISION</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>The commencement day</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><content><p>In this Schedule “the commencement day” has the same meaning as in section 13.</p></content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Pre-commencement amendments of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> and provisions applied by <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In section 384(2) of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> (as amended by section 13<ref href="#section-13-3">(3)</ref> of this Act) (extent to the Isle of Man and British overseas territories other than Gibraltar) the reference to <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> includes—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a pre-commencement amendment of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr>,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a provision of, or made under, an Act that is applied (by whatever words) by <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> by virtue of a pre-commencement amendment of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr>, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a pre-commencement amendment or repeal of a provision of, or made under, an Act that is applied (by whatever words) by or under <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> (whether by virtue of a pre-commencement amendment of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> or otherwise).</p></content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>For the purposes of this Schedule, an amendment or repeal is a “pre-commencement” amendment or repeal if it is contained in an Act or instrument passed or made before the commencement day (whether or not it is in force on that day).</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Instruments made under <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> or under Acts applied by <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>An instrument made under <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr>, or under a provision of an Act applied by <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr>, that is in force in England and Wales immediately before the commencement day—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>extends to the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories except Gibraltar, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>comes into force there on the commencement day,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>subject to sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-2">(2)</ref>.</p></wrapUp></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Regulations made under section 322 of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> (financial penalty enforcement orders) do not extend to a British overseas territory by virtue of sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3-1">(1)</ref>.</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Removal of powers to extend provisions to Gibraltar</heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The powers under the sections listed in sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4-2">(2)</ref> (powers to extend provisions outside the United Kingdom) may not be exercised so as to provide for a pre-commencement amendment or repeal described in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-a">2(1)(a)</ref> to <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2-1-c">(c)</ref> to extend to Gibraltar.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>Those provisions are—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 33(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2011;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>section 61(21) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>section 23(5) of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>section 5(3) of the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>section 97(5) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.</p></content></level></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Effect of paragraphs <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref> to <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-4">4</ref></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Paragraphs <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref> and <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref> have effect despite any provision in an Act or instrument passed or made before the commencement day which provides (by whatever words) that a provision does not extend to the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory other than Gibraltar (including any provision disapplying section 385 of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr>), subject to sub-paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-5-2">(2)</ref>.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Subsection (2) of section 384 of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> continues to have effect subject to subsection (3) of that section (extent of paragraph 5(ba) of Schedule 9 to that Act).</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Paragraphs <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref> and <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref> have effect despite any provision in an Act or instrument passed or made before the commencement day which provides (by whatever words) that a provision extends to Gibraltar.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The references in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref>(1) to a pre-commencement amendment or pre-commencement repeal include any provision which brings the amendment or repeal into force and any provision which confers (by whatever words) a power by order or regulations to make provision about, or in connection with, the coming into force of the amendment or repeal.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Nothing in paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-2">2</ref> affects whether references to <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr>, other than the reference in section 384(2) of that Act, include an amendment, repeal or provision described in that paragraph.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Paragraph <ref href="#schedule-paragraph-3">3</ref> does not prevent the exercise of any power (whether express or implied) to make further instruments amending or revoking an instrument described in that paragraph (including the instrument as it extends to the Isle of Man and British overseas territories other than Gibraltar).</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" class="schGroup7"><heading>Consequential amendments of <abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content><p><abbr title="Armed Forces Act 2006 c. 52">AFA 2006</abbr> is amended as follows.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 314 (arrest by civilian police of deserters and absentees without leave) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>In subsection (1), for “An officer of a <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr> police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute “A civilian policeman”.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>After subsection (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(4A)</num><content><p>In this section “civilian policeman” means an officer of a <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr> police force or British overseas territory police force, other than a force or body constituted in Gibraltar.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>In subsection (5)(e), at the end insert “other than Gibraltar”.</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8" class="schProv1"><num>8</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 315 (deserters and absentees without leave surrendering to civilian police) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Omit subsection (5).</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>In subsection (6), for ““relevant territory” has” substitute ““civilian policeman” and “relevant territory” have”.</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9" class="schProv1"><num>9</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 318 (arrest by civilian police of persons unlawfully at large) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>In subsection (1)(a), for “an officer of a <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr> police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute “a civilian policeman”.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>At the end insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="double"><subsection><num>(3)</num><content><p>In this section “civilian policeman” has the same meaning as in section 314.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10" class="schProv1"><num>10</num><content><p>In section 340(1)(b) (restriction on aliens in regular forces <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), at the end insert “other than Gibraltar”.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11" class="schProv1"><num>11</num><content><p>In section 343(5)(b) (power in regulations about service inquiries to create offences), after “British overseas territory” insert “other than Gibraltar”.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12" class="schProv1"><num>12</num><content><p>In section 372 (evidence in proceedings before civilian courts), at the end of paragraph (c) insert “other than Gibraltar”.</p></content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="schedules" eId="schedules"><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule"><num>SCHEDULE<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><p> Section 13</p></authorialNote></num><heading>ISLE OF MAN AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: FURTHER PROVISION</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-crossheading-the-commencement-day"><heading><i>The commencement day</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><content><p>In this Schedule “<term refersTo="#term-the-commencement-day" eId="term-the-commencement-day">the commencement day</term>” has the same meaning as in section 13.</p></content></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-crossheading-precommencement-amendments-of-afa-2006-and-provisions-applied-by-afa-2006"><heading><i>Pre-commencement amendments of AFA 2006 and provisions applied by AFA 2006</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In section 384(2) of AFA 2006 (as amended by section 13(3) of this Act) (extent to the Isle of Man and British overseas territories other than Gibraltar) the reference to AFA 2006 includes—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a pre-commencement amendment of AFA 2006,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a provision of, or made under, an Act that is applied (by whatever words) by AFA 2006 by virtue of a pre-commencement amendment of AFA 2006, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-2-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a pre-commencement amendment or repeal of a provision of, or made under, an Act that is applied (by whatever words) by or under AFA 2006 (whether by virtue of a pre-commencement amendment of AFA 2006 or otherwise).</p></content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>For the purposes of this Schedule, an amendment or repeal is a “pre-commencement” amendment or repeal if it is contained in an Act or instrument passed or made before the commencement day (whether or not it is in force on that day).</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-crossheading-instruments-made-under-afa-2006-or-under-acts-applied-by-afa-2006"><heading><i>Instruments made under AFA 2006 or under Acts applied by AFA 2006</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>An instrument made under AFA 2006, or under a provision of an Act applied by AFA 2006, that is in force in England and Wales immediately before the commencement day—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>extends to the Isle of Man and the British overseas territories except Gibraltar, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-3-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>comes into force there on the commencement day,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>subject to sub-paragraph (2).</p></wrapUp></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Regulations made under section 322 of AFA 2006 (financial penalty enforcement orders) do not extend to a British overseas territory by virtue of sub-paragraph (1).</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-crossheading-removal-of-powers-to-extend-provisions-to-gibraltar"><heading><i>Removal of powers to extend provisions to Gibraltar</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The powers under the sections listed in sub-paragraph (2) (powers to extend provisions outside the United Kingdom) may not be exercised so as to provide for a pre-commencement amendment or repeal described in paragraph 2(1)(a) to (c) to extend to Gibraltar.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>Those provisions are—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 33(1) of the Armed Forces Act 2011;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>section 61(21) of the Crime and Courts Act 2013;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>section 23(5) of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>section 5(3) of the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-paragraph-4-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>section 97(5) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.</p></content></level></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-crossheading-effect-of-paragraphs-2-to-4"><heading><i>Effect of paragraphs 2 to 4</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5" class="schProv1"><num>5</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Paragraphs 2 and 3 have effect despite any provision in an Act or instrument passed or made before the commencement day which provides (by whatever words) that a provision does not extend to the Isle of Man or a British overseas territory other than Gibraltar (including any provision disapplying section 385 of AFA 2006), subject to sub-paragraph (2).</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Subsection (2) of section 384 of AFA 2006 continues to have effect subject to subsection (3) of that section (extent of paragraph 5(ba) of Schedule 9 to that Act).</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Paragraphs 2 and 3 have effect despite any provision in an Act or instrument passed or made before the commencement day which provides (by whatever words) that a provision extends to Gibraltar.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The references in paragraph 2(1) to a pre-commencement amendment or pre-commencement repeal include any provision which brings the amendment or repeal into force and any provision which confers (by whatever words) a power by order or regulations to make provision about, or in connection with, the coming into force of the amendment or repeal.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Nothing in paragraph 2 affects whether references to AFA 2006, other than the reference in section 384(2) of that Act, include an amendment, repeal or provision described in that paragraph.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-5-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>Paragraph 3 does not prevent the exercise of any power (whether express or implied) to make further instruments amending or revoking an instrument described in that paragraph (including the instrument as it extends to the Isle of Man and British overseas territories other than Gibraltar).</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-crossheading-consequential-amendments-of-afa-2006"><heading><i>Consequential amendments of AFA 2006</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-6" class="schProv1"><num>6</num><content><p>AFA 2006 is amended as follows.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7" class="schProv1"><num>7</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 314 (arrest by civilian police of deserters and absentees without leave) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In subsection (1), for “An officer of a <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr> police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute <quotedText>“ A civilian policeman ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>After subsection (4) insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(4A)</num><content><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-civilian-policeman">civilian policeman</term>” means an officer of a <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr> police force or British overseas territory police force, other than a force or body constituted in Gibraltar.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p><mod>In subsection (5)(e), at the end insert <quotedText>“ other than Gibraltar ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8" class="schProv1"><num>8</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 315 (deserters and absentees without leave surrendering to civilian police) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Omit subsection (5).</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-8-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>In subsection (6), for “ “relevant territory” has” substitute “ “civilian policeman” and “relevant territory” have”.</p></content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9" class="schProv1"><num>9</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Section 318 (arrest by civilian police of persons unlawfully at large) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>In subsection (1)(a), for “an officer of a <abbr class="acronym" title="United Kingdom">UK</abbr> police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute <quotedText>“ a civilian policeman ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-paragraph-9-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>At the end insert—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><subsection><num>(3)</num><content><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-civilian-policeman">civilian policeman</term>” has the same meaning as in section 314.</p></content></subsection></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-10" class="schProv1"><num>10</num><content><p><mod>In section 340(1)(b) (restriction on aliens in regular forces <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr>), at the end insert <quotedText>“ other than Gibraltar ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-11" class="schProv1"><num>11</num><content><p><mod>In section 343(5)(b) (power in regulations about service inquiries to create offences), after “British overseas territory” insert <quotedText>“ other than Gibraltar ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-paragraph-12" class="schProv1"><num>12</num><content><p><mod>In section 372 (evidence in proceedings before civilian courts), at the end of paragraph (c) insert <quotedText>“ other than Gibraltar ”</quotedText>.</mod></p></content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer>