Armed Forces Act 2006

361Meaning of “higher authority”U.K.

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In this Act “higher authority”, in relation to a commanding officer, means any officer in the commanding officer's disciplinary chain of command who is superior in that chain of command to the commanding officer.

Commencement Information

I1S. 361 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2S. 361 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4