# The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (Application to the Armed Forces) Order 2009, Article 4: Transitional and transitory provisions


(1) 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, section 76(1) of the Air Force Act 1955 or section 52B(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957.
(2) In this article “commencement” means the date on which this Order comes into force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/990/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-and-public-order-act-1994-application-to-the-armed-forces-order-2009/article-4
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