{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-custody-without-charge-regulations-2009/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-custody-without-charge-regulations-2009/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/1097",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces (Custody Without Charge) Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-custody-without-charge-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Delegation of the commanding officer’s functions",
  "text": "(1) A commanding officer may delegate to—\n(a) an officer who is under his command and who is not below the rank of naval lieutenant, military or marine captain or flight lieutenant,\n(b) a service policeman of no lower rank than naval lieutenant, military or marine captain or flight lieutenant, or\n(c) if a person at paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is not reasonably available, a service policeman,\nany or all of his functions under sections 98 to 102.\n(2) A delegation under paragraph (1) shall not be made to a person who is the arresting officer.\n(3) Subject to paragraph (1), a commanding officer may, at any time, vary or revoke a delegation made under this regulation.\n(4) Wherever practicable, any delegation, variation or revocation under this regulation shall be made in writing.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 in force at 31.10.2009, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1097/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:12:41.810594+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."
}