# Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021, Section 2: Presumption against prosecution


The principle referred to in section 1(1) is that it is to be exceptional for a relevant prosecutor making a decision to which that section applies to determine that proceedings should be brought against the person for the offence or, as the case may be, that the proceedings against the person for the offence should be continued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/23/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/overseas-operations-service-personnel-and-veterans-act-2021/section-2
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