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UK Law Reference
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 overview

Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act 2021 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

15 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Prosecutorial decision regarding alleged conduct during overseas operations
  2. s.2Presumption against prosecution
  3. s.3Matters to be given particular weight
  4. s.4Section 3: supplementary
  5. s.5Requirement of consent to prosecute
  6. s.6“Relevant offence”
  7. s.7General interpretation etc
  8. s.8Restrictions on time limits to bring actions: England and Wales(E+W)
  9. s.9Restrictions on time limits to bring actions: Scotland(S)
  10. s.10Restrictions on time limits to bring actions: Northern Ireland(N.I.)
  11. s.11Court's discretion to extend time in certain Human Rights Act proceedings
  12. s.12Power to make consequential provision
  13. s.13Extent
  14. s.14Commencement and application
  15. s.15Short title