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The Military Courts of the United Kingdom are governed by the Armed Forces Act 2006.〔. See also (Explanatory Notes to the Act ) and the (Manual of Service Law ), Ministry of Defence, Joint Service Publication (JSP) 830, Vol 1 and 2 Edition 1.0 2009〕 The system set up under the Act applies to all three armed services: the Royal Navy (including the Royal Marines), the Army and the Royal Air Force (RAF), and replaces the three parallel systems that were previously in existence. The military courts have jurisdiction over all members of the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and civilians subject to service discipline. == Summary hearing by Commanding Officer == Most offences by members of the armed forces against service law are dealt with by Commanding Officers through a summary hearing.〔(Military Justice System )〕 A Commanding Officer may deal with an offence by a summary hearing if the offence is minor and the accused is of or below the rank of commander in the Navy, lieutenant-colonel in the Army or wing commander in the RAF.〔Section 52〕 Examples of offences which can be dealt with by a Commanding Officer include being absent without leave, insubordination, malingering, conduct prejudicial to good order, ill-treating subordinates and various offences against civilian law such as theft, assault, criminal damage, and careless driving. Offences which cannot be dealt with summarily include assisting the enemy, misconduct on operations (which includes a range of offences committed when the enemy is nearby, such as surrendering a position, sleeping on duty, and spreading alarm or despondency), mutiny, and desertion.〔Section 53〕 A person charged with an offence which could be dealt with by a summary hearing before a Commanding Officer has the right to choose trial by Court Martial instead.〔Section 129〕 If a Commanding Officer dealing with an offence summarily finds the accused guilty, he can impose punishments including loss of seniority (for an officer), or reduction in rank (for a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer). For lower ranks, he can impose a term of detention in a unit guardhouse, or at the Military Corrective Training Centre in Colchester, of up to 28 days, or 90 days in serious cases, or a requirement to carry out extra work or drill, or loss of entitlement to leave. Alternatively he can impose a fine of up to 28 days' pay, or another minor punishment.〔Sections 132 to 139, and section 173〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Military Courts of the United Kingdom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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