# The Armed Forces (Part 5 of the Armed Forces Act 2006) Regulations 2009, Regulation 4: Prescribed officer


(1) The prescribed officer in relation to a circumstance prescribed in regulation 3 shall be determined in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In relation to regulation 3(a), the prescribed officer is the commanding officer of a person subject to service law against whom there is an allegation which would indicate to a reasonable person, or in relation to whom there are circumstances which would indicate to a reasonable person, that he has, or may have—
(a) carried out a course of conduct within regulation 3(a)(i); or
(b) committed an offence within regulation 3(a)(ii).
(3) In relation to regulation 3(b), the prescribed officer is the commanding officer of a person against whom there is an allegation which would indicate to a reasonable person, or in relation to whom there are circumstances which would indicate to a reasonable person, that he was, or may have been, the assailant.
(4) In relation to regulation 3(c), the prescribed officer is any officer who is a commanding officer.
(5) In relation to regulation 3(d), the prescribed officer is the commanding officer of a person in relation to whom it appears to that officer that there are reasonable grounds within regulation 3(d)(ii).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2009/9780111479629/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-armed-forces-part-5-of-the-armed-forces-act-2006-regulations-2009/regulation-4
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