{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-93I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-93I.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/52",
  "legislation_title": "Armed Forces Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006",
  "path": "section/93I",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "93I",
  "heading": "Definitions for purposes of Chapter 3A",
  "text": "(1) In this Chapter—\n“approved”, in relation to a device, means approved by the Secretary of State;\n“drug” includes any intoxicant other than alcohol;\n“medical establishment” means any facility at which medical or surgical treatment for in- or out-patients is provided;\n“preliminary test” means—\n(a)a preliminary breath test within the meaning of section 93B;\n(b)a preliminary impairment test within the meaning of section 93C; or\n(c)a preliminary drug test within the meaning of section 93D;\n“safety-critical duty” means a duty which the commanding officer of the person mentioned in section 93A(1) , 93AA(6)(a) or 93E(1) reasonably believes is such that performing the duty with ability impaired by alcohol or drugs would result in a risk of—\n(a)death;\n(b)serious injury to any person;\n(c)serious damage to property; or\n(d)serious environmental harm;\n“service police establishment” means any building or part of a building, any structure, or any room (whether on land or on a ship) which is used by a service policeman for the performance of his duties.\n(2) In this Chapter any reference to a service policeman includes a Royal Navy coxswain.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 3 Ch. 3A inserted (8.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.11.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), ss. 11(1), 32(3); S.I. 2012/669, art. 3(c); S.I. 2013/2501, art. 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 93I inserted (19.7.2018 for specified purposes, 1.1.2019 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21), ss. 2(7), 19(1); S.I. 2018/876, reg. 2(a)(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/93I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:13:24.063324+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}