# The Armed Forces Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997, Paragraph 4: Prosecutions under the 1957 Act


A person who has been remanded for trial by court-martial and served with a copy of the charge sheet before 1st April 1997 shall be treated as if the prosecuting authority had preferred any charge contained in the charge sheet under section 52I(4) of the 1957 Act and the person had been notified by his commanding officer under section 52I(5) of the 1957 Act that he is to be tried by court-martial.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1996-commencement-no-2-order-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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