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Section 355 Service of processI1I2

(1)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision with respect to the service of process on a relevant person in connection with proceedings of a description prescribed by the regulations.

(2)

Regulations under this section may in particular make provision—

(a)

for any process served on a person's commanding officer to be treated as duly served on the person;

(b)

with respect to cases in which service of process is to be of no effect.

(3)

In this section “relevant person” means—

(a)

a person subject to service law by reason of section 367(1) or (2)(a), (b), (c) or (e); or

(b)

a civilian subject to service discipline.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 355 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. 355 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4