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Section 122 Charges brought by or at direction of DSPF3I1I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Where a direction under section 121(2) is given to an officer, he must bring the charge or charges specified in the direction.

(2)

A charge F1brought by the Director of Service Prosecutions (“the Director”) under section 121(1A) or by an officer as a result of a direction under section 121(2)—

(a)

is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as allocated for Service Civilian Court trial if F2the Director allocated it (under section 121(1B) or (3)) for trial by that court;

(b)

otherwise, is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as allocated for Court Martial trial.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 122(2) substituted (22.5.2019 for specified purposes, 1.7.2019 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 5(2)(a), 19(1); S.I. 2019/961, reg. 2(1)(a)(b) (with reg. 3)

F2

Words in s. 122(2)(a) substituted (22.5.2019 for specified purposes, 1.7.2019 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 5(2)(b), 19(1); S.I. 2019/961, reg. 2(1)(a)(b) (with reg. 3)

F3

Words in s. 122 heading inserted (22.5.2019 for specified purposes, 1.7.2019 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 5(2)(c), 19(1); S.I. 2019/961, reg. 2(1)(a)(b) (with reg. 3)

Commencement

I1

S. 122 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2

S. 122 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)