# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 361: Meaning of “higher authority”


In this Act “higher authority”, in relation to a commanding officer, means any officer in the commanding officer's disciplinary chain of command who is superior in that chain of command to the commanding officer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/361 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-361
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