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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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