Commentary First Group of Parts – Discipline Part 5 – Investigation, Charging and Mode of Trial Section 127: Directions by DSP barring further proceedings
275.Certain provisions of the Act (sections 121, 125 and 126) empower the DSP to make a direction under this section. This section provides that the directions that may be made are that a person is to be treated as being acquitted of an offence for the purposes of barring either further service proceedings or both service and civilian proceedings.