Paragraph 1 Certificates issued before commencement

In circumstances where a person is suspected of having been illegally absent before commencement, a certificate issued under section 187(4A) of the Army Act 1955^f1 or the Air Force Act 1955^f2 or section 109(4) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957^f3 shall have the same effect as a certificate made in accordance with regulation 3(1)(a).