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Armed Forces Bill

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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
Powers of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
319    Powers of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
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Chapter 5
Supplementary
Financial penalty enforcement orders
320    Financial penalty enforcement orders
Power to make provision in consequence of criminal justice enactments
321    Power to make provision in consequence of criminal justice enactments
322    Section 321: definitions
Other supplementary provisions
323    Evidential burden as respects excuses
324    Exclusion of enactments requiring consent of Attorney General or DPP
325    Local probation boards
Second Group of Parts
Miscellaneous Matters
Part 14
Enlistment, Terms of Service etc
Enlistment, terms of service etc
326    Enlistment
327    Terms and conditions of enlistment and service
328    Desertion and absence without leave: forfeiture of service etc
329    Discharge etc from the regular forces and transfer to the reserve forces
330    Restriction on administrative reduction in rank or rate
331    Pay, bounty and allowances
Redress of individual grievances
332    Redress of individual grievances: service complaints
333    Service complaints: role of Defence Council and service complaint panels
334    Composition and procedure of service complaint panels
335    Reference of individual grievance to Her Majesty
Restriction on aliens
336    Restriction on aliens in regular forces etc
Part 15
Forfeitures and Deductions
337    Forfeitures and deductions: general provisions
338    Permitted forfeitures and deductions
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Part 16
Inquiries
339    Service inquiries
Part 17
Miscellaneous
Offences relating to service matters punishable by civilian courts
340    Aiding or abetting etc desertion or absence without leave
341    Aiding or abetting etc malingering
342    Obstructing persons subject to service law in course of duty
343    Sections 340 to 342: supplementary provisions
344    British overseas territories: references to maximum penalties
Exemptions from certain civil matters
345    Exemption from tolls and charges
346    Exemption of property used for service purposes from execution
Powers of officers etc
347    Detention etc of persons in overseas service hospitals
348    Power to take affidavits and declarations
Protection of children of service families
349    Protection of children of service families
Miscellaneous
350    Extension of powers of command dependent on rank or rate
351    Service of process
352    Avoidance of assignment of or charge on pay and pensions etc
353    Power of British overseas territory to apply Act, etc
354    Amendments relating to reserve forces
Third Group of Parts
General
Part 18
Commanding Officer and Other Persons with Functions under Act
Officers
355    Meaning of “commanding officer”
356    Meaning of “higher authority”
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Court officials
357    Court administration officer
Service Prosecuting Authority
358    Director of Service Prosecutions
359    Prosecuting officers
Part 19
Supplementary
Chapter 1
Application of Act
Persons subject to service law
360    Persons subject to service law: regular and reserve forces
361    References to members of the regular forces
362    Members of British overseas territories’ forces serving with UK forces
Civilians subject to service discipline
363    Civilians subject to service discipline
Naval chaplains
364    Naval chaplains
Chapter 2
Other Supplementary Provisions
365    Evidence in proceedings before civilian courts
366    Orders, regulations and rules
Chapter 3
Interpretation
367    Definitions applying for purposes of whole Act
368    Definitions relating to police forces
369    “Conviction”, “sentence” etc in relation to summary hearings and the SAC
370    Further interpretive provisions
Chapter 4
Final Provisions
371    Minor and consequential amendments and repeals
372    Power to make further amendments and repeals
373    Power to make transitional and transitory provision
374    Duration of SDAs and this Act
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375    Commencement
376    Extent to Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories
377    Extent of applied enactments
378    Short title
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   —    Powers of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
Schedule 12   —    Detention etc of persons in overseas service hospitals
Schedule 13   —    Protection of children of service families
Schedule 14   —    Amendments relating to reserve forces
Schedule 15   —    Civilians subject to service discipline
Part 1   —
Civilians subject to service discipline
Part 2   —
Exclusion and definitions
Schedule 16   —    Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 17   —    Repeals and Revocations

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