# The Armed Forces (Custody Without Charge) Regulations 2009, Regulation 7: Assisting officer

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

(1) A person may only be nominated as an assisting officer if he—
(a) is subject to service law;
(b) is of at least the rank or rate of petty officer, military or marine sergeant, or air force sergeant; and
(c) he consents to be nominated.
(2) A person may only continue to act as an assisting officer while subject to service law.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2), if a person ceases to act as an assisting officer the person in custody may nominate another assisting officer.
(4) The commanding officer shall—
(a) ensure that at least two people under his command are available to be nominated by the person in custody; and
(b) inform the person in custody of the names of those people.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1097/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-custody-without-charge-regulations-2009/regulation-7
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