Paragraph 17

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 17(5)(a) words substituted by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Armed Forces) 2011 art. 2(3)
Sch. 2 para. 17(5)(a) words substituted by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Armed Forces) 2012 art. 2(3)
Sch. 2 para. 5A inserted by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Armed Forces) 2013 art. 2(5)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 17(5)(6) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 17(5) by Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Armed Forces) 2013 art. 2(5)(b)

(1)

In article 15 a reference to a service offence includes a reference to a service discipline Acts offence.

(2)

In article 15(1)(a), and 15(3)(a) “are taken” includes “has before commencement been taken under the 1984 Act as applied by an order under section 113 of that Act”.

(3)

In article 15(6) “consents in writing” includes “has consented in writing under the 1984 Act as applied by an order under section 113 of that Act”.

(4)

Where immediately before commencement the issue of a certificate to a person is required under section 64(6A) of the 1984 Act, article 15(10) shall apply to require the issue of the certificate to him not later than the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which he asked for a certificate under section 64(6A).

(5)

Where before commencement a fingerprint, impression of footwear or sample has under the 1984 Act as applied by an order under section 113 of that Act been taken from a person in connection with the investigation of a service discipline Acts offence—

(a)

for the purposes of article 15(11) the relevant date is 2 years after commencement; and

(b)

in article 15(11) “is taken” includes “has before commencement been taken under the 1984 Act as applied by an order under section 113 of that Act”.