Guidance

Legal compendium (manual of service law: JSP 830 volume 3)

A guide to the legislation and reference material on the Armed Forces Act 2006.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 14 January 2014
• Last updated: 24 June 2014 — See all updates

Documents

Manual of service law: volume 3, legal compendium

PDF, 93 KB, 4 pages

The statutory powers of arrest, and investigation of service offences by persons other than the service police

Ref: 2014DIN01-115

PDF, 42.4 KB, 4 pages

Documentation to be provided to a person in custody in accordance with Regulation 6(3) of the Armed Forces (Custody Without Charge) Regulations 2009

Ref: 2014DIN01-116

PDF, 28.7 KB, 2 pages

The arrest, detention and treatment of persons detained under the Extradition Act 2003

Ref: 2014DIN01-117

PDF, 63 KB, 8 pages

Details

Volume 3 of the manual of service law contains information on the Armed Forces Act 2006 and the secondary legislation made under it, as well as other allied legislation and source material.

The Defence Instructions and Notices provide guidance on statutory powers of arrest, information that should be provided to a person in custody and the procedures for arrest, detention and treatment.

Other volumes of the ‘Manual of service law’

• Commanding officers guide (manual of service law: JSP 830 volume 1)
• Court guide (manual of service law: JSP 830 volume 2)
• Manual of service law forms and leaflets
• Your rights if you are accused (manual of service law: JSP 830)
• Manual of service law (MSL) collection

Published 14 January 2014
Last updated 24 June 2014 + show all updates

1. 24 June 2014

   Added 3 Defence Instructions and Notices.

2. 14 January 2014

   First published.