s 84 Application to armed forces
(1) Subject to subsection (2), nothing in this Chapter applies in relation to any investigation conducted with a view to its being ascertained whether a person should be charged with a service offence or whether a person charged with such an offence is guilty of it. (2) The Secretary of State may by order make as regards any investigation mentioned in subsection (1) provision equivalent to the provisions contained in this Chapter, subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. (3) An order under this section may make provision in such way as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, and may in particular apply any of the provisions concerned, with or without modifications. (4) In this section— (a) “ service offence ” has the meaning given by section 50(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52); (b) references to charges are to charges brought under Part 5 of that Act.