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Trial and Punishment of Offences
3. Power to stay further proceedings under one of the Services Acts with a view to other proceedings
5. Power on reveiw or confirmation to annul the taking into consideration of other offences
6. Trial of persons ceasing to be subject to service law and time limits for trials
7. Extent of accused’s right to copy of record of court-martial proceedings
8. Right of penalised parent or guardian to copy of record of court-martial proceedings
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10. Amendments relating to trial and punishment of civilians under the Services Acts
11. Minor amendments and repeals relating to procedure and evidence
12. Increase in fine for certain minor offences under the Reserve Forces Act 1980
Amendments of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 as to offences and punishments
Amendments of the Services Acts relating to evidence and proceedings thereunder
19. Officers who can take affidavits and declarations abroad
20. Women’s services: statutory assimilation and application thereto of certain enactments
21. Clarification of the meaning in the Naval Discipline Act 1957 of “marine forces” and “naval reserve forces”
22. Members of the armed forces are “employees” for the purposes of the Patents Act 1977
23. Inquiries : persons affected who must be given a opportunity to be present and represented
24. Abolition of the office of Accountant General of the Navy
25. Naval prize cash balance not to include percentage deduction
27. Naval and marine pay and pensions: no further publication in London Gazette
Minor Amendments and Repeals Relating to Procedure and Evidence
An Act to continue the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to amend those Acts and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to confer new powers for the temporary detention abroad of servicemen or civilians subject to those Acts suffering from mental disorder or the children of service and certain civilian families in need of care or control; to complete the assimilation for statutory purposes of the women’s services with the rest of the armed forces; to amend the Patents Act 1977 in relation to inventions by members of the armed forces; to abolish the office of Accountant General of the Navy; to make further provision in relation to the naval prize cash balance; and for connected purposes.
[28th July 1981]
I1Act partly in force 28.07.1981 see s. 29. Act wholly in force 28.07.1982.
Armed Forces Act 1981