# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 365: Prosecuting officers

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Director of Service Prosecutions (“the Director”) may appoint persons to be prosecuting officers.
(2) A person may be appointed as a prosecuting officer only if he—
(a) has a general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;
(b) is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland;
(c) is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland; or
(d) has in a relevant territory rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, and is subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.
(3) A prosecuting officer shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(4) A prosecuting officer may, unless the Director otherwise directs, exercise any function of the Director.
(5) In this section “relevant territory” has the same meaning as in section 364.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/365 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-365
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