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Armed Forces Bill

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Dismissal
264    Dismissal: general restrictions
Financial punishments
265    Financial statement orders
266    Power of court to remit fine
267    Order for service parent or service guardian to pay fine or compensation
268    Fixing of fine or compensation to be paid by parent or guardian
Community punishments
269    Community punishments: general restrictions etc
Chapter 3
Supplementary
270    Civilian courts dealing with service offences
Part 10
Court Martial Decisions: Appeals and Review
Chapter 1
Appeals from Court Martial
271    Appeals to the Court Martial Appeal Court
Chapter 2
Review of Court Martial Sentence
272    Review of unduly lenient sentence by Court Martial Appeal Court
273    Reference of point of law to Supreme Court
274    Power to make supplementary provision about review of sentence
Chapter 3
Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
275    Compensation for miscarriages of justice
Part 11
The Service Civilian Court
The Service Civilian Court: court and proceedings
276    The Service Civilian Court
277    Constitution and proceedings of the Service Civilian Court
278    Court must consider whether trial by Court Martial more appropriate
279    Right to elect trial by Court Martial instead of by SCC
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280    Power of SCC to convict of offence other than that charged
Punishments available to Service Civilian Court
281    Punishments available to Service Civilian Court
282    Imprisonment: maximum term
283    Fines and compensation orders: maximum amounts
Appeals from Service Civilian Court
284    Right of appeal from SCC
285    Hearing of appeals from SCC
286    Findings made and sentences passed by Court Martial on appeal from SCC
SCC rules
287    SCC rules
Part 12
Service and Effect of Certain Sentences
Commencement of sentence
288    Commencement of sentences of the Court Martial and Service Civilian Court
289    Commencement of term of service detention awarded by CO
290    Commencement of consecutive term of service detention awarded by CO
Effect of custodial sentence or detention on rank or rate
291    Effect on rank or rate of WOs and NCOs of custodial sentence or sentence of
service detention
292    Rank or rate of WOs and NCOs while in custody pursuant to custodial
sentence etc
Effect of dismissal
293    Effect of sentence of dismissal
Service of sentence
294    Service detention
295    Detention in service custody following passing of custodial sentence etc
296    Removal to England and Wales following passing of custodial sentence etc
297    Duty to receive prisoners
298    Service custody etc rules
299    Duration of sentences: persons unlawfully at large or on temporary release
300    Remission of certain sentences on passing of custodial sentence etc
301    Power of service policeman to arrest person unlawfully at large
Supplementary
302    Sentences passed by civilian courts
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Part 13
Discipline: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
Chapter 1
Testing for Alcohol and Drugs
303    Testing for drugs
304    Testing for alcohol and drugs after serious incident
305    Definitions etc for purposes of section 304
306    Sections 303 and 304: supplementary
Chapter 2
Contempt of Court
307    Offences of misbehaviour in court etc
308    Power to detain before dealing with section 307 offence
309    Certification to civil courts
310    Decisions of court under section 307: making and effect
Chapter 3
Arrest and Detention by Civil Authorities
Arrest for service offences
311    Arrest by civilian police under warrant of judge advocate
Arrest etc for desertion or absence without leave
312    Arrest by civilian police of deserters and absentees without leave
313    Deserters and absentees without leave surrendering to civilian police
314    Proceedings before civilian court where person suspected of illegal absence
315    Warrant for the arrest of persons released under section 313(4)(c) or
314(3)(a)(ii)
Arrest of persons unlawfully at large
316    Arrest by civilian police of persons unlawfully at large
Supplementary
317    Certificates in connection with transfer to service custody etc
318    Power to use reasonable force
Chapter 4
Supplementary
Financial penalty enforcement orders
319    Financial penalty enforcement orders
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Power to make provision in consequence of criminal justice enactments
320    Power to make provision in consequence of criminal justice enactments
321    Section 320: definitions
Other supplementary provisions
322    Burden of proof as respects excuses
323    Exclusion of enactments requiring consent of Attorney General or DPP
324    Local probation boards
Second Group of Parts
Miscellaneous Matters
Part 14
Enlistment, Terms of Service etc
Enlistment, terms of service etc
325    Enlistment
326    Terms and conditions of enlistment and service
327    Desertion and absence without leave: forfeiture of service etc
328    Discharge etc from the regular forces and transfer to the reserve forces
329    Restriction on administrative reduction in rank or rate
Redress of individual grievances
330    Redress of individual grievances: service complaints
331    Service complaints: role of Defence Council and service complaint panels
332    Composition and procedure of service complaint panels
333    Reference of individual grievance to Her Majesty
Restriction on aliens
334    Restriction on aliens in regular forces etc
Part 15
Forfeitures and Deductions
335    Forfeitures and deductions: general provisions
336    Permitted forfeitures and deductions
Part 16
Inquiries
337    Service inquiries
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Part 17
Miscellaneous
Offences relating to service matters punishable by civilian courts
338    Aiding or abetting etc desertion or absence without leave
339    Aiding or abetting etc malingering
340    Obstructing persons subject to service law in course of duty
341    Sections 338 to 340: supplementary provisions
342    British overseas territories: references to maximum penalties
Exemptions from certain civil matters
343    Exemption from tolls and charges
344    Exemption of property used for service purposes from execution
Powers of officers etc
345    Detention etc of persons in overseas service hospitals
346    Power to take affidavits and declarations
Miscellaneous
347    Extension of powers of command dependent on rank or rate
348    Service of process
349    Avoidance of assignment of or charge on pay and pensions etc
350    Power of British overseas territory to apply Act, etc
351    Amendments relating to reserve forces
Third Group of Parts
General
Part 18
Commanding Officer and Other Persons with Functions under Act
Officers
352    Meaning of “commanding officer”
353    Meaning of “higher authority”
Court officials
354    Court administration officer
Service Prosecuting Authority
355    Director of Service Prosecutions
356    Prosecuting officers
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Part 19
Supplementary
Chapter 1
Application of Act
Persons subject to service law
357    Persons subject to service law: regular and reserve forces
358    References to members of the regular forces
359    Members of British overseas territories’ forces serving with UK forces
Civilians subject to service discipline
360    Civilians subject to service discipline
Naval chaplains
361    Naval chaplains
Chapter 2
Other Supplementary Provisions
362    Evidence in proceedings before civilian courts
363    Orders, regulations and rules
Chapter 3
Interpretation
364    Definitions applying for purposes of whole Act
365    Definitions relating to police forces
366    “Conviction”, “sentence” etc in relation to summary hearings and the SAC
367    Further interpretive provisions
Chapter 4
Final Provisions
368    Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
369    Power to make further amendments and repeals
370    Power to make transitional and transitory provision
371    Duration of SDAs and this Act
372    Commencement
373    Extent to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories
374    Extent of applied enactments
375    Short title
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Schedule 1   —    Criminal conduct offences that may be dealt with at a
summary hearing
Part 1   —
Offences that may be dealt with without permission
Part 2   —
Offences that may be dealt with only with permission
Schedule 2   —    “Schedule 2 offences”
Schedule 3   —    Civilians etc: modifications of Court Martial sentencing
powers
Part 1   —
Civilian offenders
Part 2   —
Ex-servicemen etc
Schedule 4   —    Unfitness and insanity: modifications of Mental Health Act
1983
Schedule 5   —    Breach, revocation and amendment of community
punishments
Part 1   —
Service community orders
Part 2   —
Overseas community orders
Schedule 6   —    Overseas community orders: young offenders
Schedule 7   —    Suspended prison sentence: further conviction or breach of
requirement
Part 1   —
Introductory
Part 2   —
Modifications referred to in Part 1
Schedule 8   —    Amendment of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
Schedule 9   —    Assessors of compensation for miscarriages of justice
Schedule 10   —    Proceedings of the Service Civilian Court
Schedule 11   —    Detention etc of persons in overseas service hospitals
Schedule 12   —    Amendments relating to reserve forces
Schedule 13   —    Civilians subject to service discipline
Part 1   —
Civilians subject to service discipline
Part 2   —
Exclusion and definitions
Schedule 14   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 15   —    Repeals

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