Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/part/18/crossheading/service-prosecuting-authority
Timestamp: 2019-12-15 01:00:58
Document Index: 176767618

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 18', 'art. 4', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4']

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Service Prosecuting Authority
06/05/2009- Amendment
Armed Forces Act 2006, Cross Heading: Service Prosecuting Authority is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 15 December 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes and effects yet to be applied to Part 18 Crossheading Service-prosecuting-authority:
Service Prosecuting AuthorityU.K.
364Director of Service ProsecutionsU.K.
(1)Her Majesty may appoint a person as the Director of Service Prosecutions.
(2)A person may be appointed as the Director of Service Prosecutions only if he—
(a)has a ten year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41);
(b)is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least ten years' standing;
(c)is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland, or a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland, of at least ten years' standing; or
(d)has in a relevant territory rights and duties similar to those of a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales, has had those rights and duties for at least ten years, and is subject to punishment or disability for breach of professional rules.
(3)The Director of Service Prosecutions shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(4)In this section “relevant territory” means—
I1S. 364 in force at 24.6.2008 by S.I. 2008/1650, art. 4(b)
365Prosecuting officersU.K.
(1)The Director of Service Prosecutions (“the Director”) may appoint [F1persons] to be prosecuting officers.
(2)[F2A person] may be appointed as a prosecuting officer only if he—
F1Word in s. 365(1) substituted (23.12.2016) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), ss. 21(a), 32(3); S.I. 2016/1232, art. 2
F2Words in s. 365(2) substituted (23.12.2016) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), ss. 21(b), 32(3); S.I. 2016/1232, art. 2
C1S. 365(4) excluded (1.8.2013) by The Armed Forces (Retrial for Serious Offences) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1852), arts. 1, 27(1) (with art. 3)
I2S. 365 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)
I3S. 365 in force at 6.5.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 3(a)
I4S. 365 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4