# The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009, Article 132: Arraignment before a Standing Civilian Court


(1) SCC rules may provide that a plea offered on arraignment before a Standing Civilian Court is to be treated, for such purposes as may be specified, as having been offered on arraignment before the Service Civilian Court.
(2) Section 279 of AFA 2006 (consideration of whether trial by Court Martial more appropriate) does not apply in relation to a charge on which the defendant was arraigned before a Standing Civilian Court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1059/article/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006-transitional-provisions-etc-order-2009/article-132
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