# The Armed Forces Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997, Paragraph 3: Prosecutions under the 1955 Act


A person who has been remanded for trial by court-martial before 1st April 1997 but has not been served with a copy of the charge sheet and summary (or abstract) of evidence shall be treated as if a case in respect of him had been referred to the prosecuting authority under section 76A(1) of the 1955 Act and the prosecuting authority has considered under section 83B(4) of the 1955 Act that court-martial proceedings should be instituted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1996-commencement-no-2-order-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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