[320A Guidance on exercise of criminal jurisdiction: England or Wales]
Armed Forces Act 2006 (2006 c 52) | Legislation

[Chapter 3A
Guidance on Exercise of Criminal Jurisdiction]

[320A  Guidance on exercise of criminal jurisdiction: England or Wales]

[(1)     The Director of Service Prosecutions and the Director of Public Prosecutions must agree a protocol regarding the exercise of concurrent jurisdiction in respect of alleged conduct of the description in subsection (2).

(2)     Subsection (1) refers to conduct of a person subject to service law which—

(a)     occurs when the person is in England or Wales, and

(b)     is punishable by the law of England and Wales.

(3)     The protocol—

(a)     must give guidance as to general principles which are to be taken into account by a relevant prosecutor when considering in which jurisdiction (service or civilian)

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