2 Exercise of powers by service courts and authorities of countries sending visiting forces
Visiting Forces Act 1952 (1952 c 67) | Legislation

2  Exercise of powers by service courts and authorities of countries sending visiting forces

(1)     The service courts and service authorities of a country to which this section applies may within the United Kingdom, or on board any of Her Majesty's ships or aircraft, exercise over persons subject to their jurisdiction in accordance with this section all such powers as are exercisable by them according to the law of that country.

(2)     The persons subject to the jurisdiction of the service courts and service authorities of a country in accordance with this section are the following, that is to say—

(a)     members of any visiting force of that country; and

(b)     all other persons who, being neither citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies nor ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, are for the time being subject to the

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