[93A Commanding officer's power to require preliminary tests]
Armed Forces Act 2006 (2006 c 52) | Legislation

[Chapter 3A
Testing for Alcohol and Drugs] [in Connection with a Suspected Offence or Accident]

[Preliminary testing for alcohol and drugs]

[93A  Commanding officer's power to require preliminary tests]

[(A1)     This section applies in the situations described in subsections (1) to (3C).]

[(1)     [The first situation is] where the commanding officer of a person subject to service law has reasonable cause to believe that that person—

(a)     is committing a [safety-critical duty offence]; or

(b)     has committed [such an] offence and still has alcohol or a drug in the body or is still under the influence of a drug.

(2)     . . .

(3)     [The second situation is] where the commanding officer of a person who is a civilian subject to service discipline has reasonable cause to believe that that person—

(a)     is committing an offence under section 42 as respects which the corresponding offence under the law of England and Wales is an offence under section 78, 79, 92 or 93 of the Railways and Transport

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