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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Armed Forces Act 1966 (c.45)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Armed Forces Act 1966

1966 CHAPTER 45

Contents

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  1. Part I

    1. 1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  2. Part II

    Amendments of Law as to Entry, Enlistment and Terms of Service in regular Forces

    1. Terms and Conditions of Service

      1. 2. Power of Defence Council to make regulations as to engagement of persons in regular forces

    2. Provisions relating to the Royal Navy

      1. 3.Application of sections 4 to 10

      2. 4. Postponement, in certain cases, of discharge or transfer to Royal Fleet Reserve of ratings

      3. 5.Continuation of service in Royal Navy in imminent national danger

      4. 6. Discharge of ratings

      5. 7.Transfer of ratings to reserve

      6. 8. False statements on entry into Royal Navy

      7. 9.Consents to entry of young persons into Royal Navy

      8. 10.Validity of entry into Royal Navy

      9. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Provisions relating to Army and Air Force

      1. 12. Continuation of army and air-force service in imminent national danger

      2. 13. Amendment of provisions as to discharge and transfer to reserve of men of the Royal Marines

    4. Interpretation of Part II

      1. 14. Interpretation of Part II

  3. Part III

    Other Amendments of Law relating to armed Forces

    1. Provision applicable alike to Persons subject to Naval Discipline Act1957, military Law or air-force Law

      1. 15.Taking into custody persons arrested or likely to be arrested by overseas authorities

    2. Command over Her Majesty’s Forces

      1. 16. Powers of command over Her Majesty’s forces. 1700 c. 2

    3. Amendments applicable alike to Army Act 1955, Air Force Act 1955 and Naval Discipline Act 1957

      1. 17. Increase in maximum fine awardable to civilians on summary trial under Armed Forces Acts

      2. 18.Procuring or assisting continuation of desertion or absence without leave

      3. 19. Application of Armed Forces Acts to Republic of Ireland

      4. 20. Amendments as to active service

    4. Amendments applicable alike to Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955

      1. 21, 22... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 23. Power of Defence Council to authorise further officers to deal summarily with charges against certain officers and warrant officers

      3. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 25.Jurisdiction of civil courts

      5. 26. Amendments as to trial under Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955 after trial by civil court

      6. 27.Amendments relating to Her Majesty’s aircraft, aircraft materials and ships

      7. 28.Construction of references to Her Majesty’s forces, and amendment of definitions of “desertion” and “enemy”

      8. 29.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Amendments of Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955 with respect to Punishment of army N.C.Os

      1. 30.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Amendment applicable to Air Force Act 1955 only

      1. 31.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. Amendments applicable to Naval Discipline Act 1957 only

      1. 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 33. Persons whose duty it is, for purposes of Naval Discipline Act 1957, to sign certificates of arrest or surrender of absentees or deserters

      3. 34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 35. Amendments as to trial by civil court after trial under Naval Discipline Act 1957, and trial under that Act after trial by civil court

      5. 36. Definition of “Her Majesty’s forces” and amendment of definition of “enemy”

  4. Part IV

    General

    1. 37. Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and transitional provisions

    2. 38. Short title, construction and commencement

  5. SCHEDULE 1

    Enactments subject to Repeal by Regulations

  6. SCHEDULE 2

  7. SCHEDULE 3

    Amendments of Part I of Schedule 7 to the Army Act 1955

  8. SCHEDULE 4

    Minor and consequential Amendments of Enactments

  9. SCHEDULE 5

  10. SCHEDULE 6

    Transitional Provisions

An Act to continue the Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955; to amend those Acts and the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to make fresh provision as to the engagement of persons for service in the Royal Navy, regular army and regular air force and as to the discharge and prolongation of service of ratings of the Royal Navy; to make provision as to the transfer to the reserve of such ratings; to provide for the taking into service custody in certain circumstances of persons overseas and subject to service law; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[21st December 1966]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C2Act amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1

Commencement Information

I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent and wholly in force at 1.4.1967 see s. 38(5) and S.I. 1967/45, art. 2.

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