S.L. 220.5 Art. 17Appropriate superiorauthorities in the case of civilians.

(1) Subject to sub-regulations (2) and (3), any officer who is authorised by article 88(2) of the Act or by regulation 15 to act as appropriate superior authority in relation to an officer or warrant officer may act as appropriate superior authority in relation to a civilian who is charged with an offence and who is subject to Parts III and IV of the Act under article 179(1) or (2) thereof.

(2) In the case of a civilian who is subject to Parts III and IV of the Act under article 179(1) thereof, an appropriate superior authority may deal summarily with a charge under any of the following articles of the Act: 38(3); 42; 43(c); 46; 47(2); 48; 49; 51; 52; 53; 54; 55(1)(a); 56; 57(1)(c), (d), (e), (f); 58(c); 59; 60; 61(2); 62; 63; 67(a), (b); 73 (where the principal offence can be dealt with summarily by virtue of this sub-regulation); 74 and 75 (where the civil offence is one which is specified in the Schedule to these Regulations).

(3) In the case of a civilian who is subject to Parts III and IV of the Act under article 179(2) thereof, an appropriate superior authority may deal summarily with a charge under any of the following articles of the Act: 42(3); 48; 49; 62; 63; 73 (where the principal offence can be dealt with summarily by virtue of this sub-regulation); and 75 (where the civil offence is one which is specified in the Schedule to these Regulations).

SCHEDULE

(Regulations 9, 10, 16 and 17) Table of civil offences which may be dealt with summarily by commanding officers and appropriate superior authorities