Article 4 Transitional and transitory provisions

In relation to any time before commencement references in the Act as applied by this Order to an accused’s being charged with a service offence are to be read as references to an allegation of an offence being reported to the accused’s commanding officer in the form of a charge under section 76(1) of the Army Act 1955^f1, section 76(1) of the Air Force Act 1955^f2 or section 52B(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957^f3.

In this article “commencement” means the date on which this Order comes into force.