Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed)

UK - Reserved: Acts

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed)

Naval Discipline Act 1957 (repealed) (1957 c. 53)

Part I Articles of war

[F2] Act repealed (1.1.2008 for the repeal of s. 130 only, 28.3.2009 for further specified purposes and 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2007/2913, art. 3 (with art. 4(1)(2)); S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4; and s. 128F continued (with modifications) for specified purposes (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces (Financial Penalty Enforcement Orders) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1212), regs. 1, 5(2)

Public worship

1 Public worship to be performed.

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Misconduct in action and other offences arising out of naval service

2 Misconduct in action.

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3 Assisting the enemy.

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4 Obstructing operations, giving false air signals, etc.

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5 Looting.

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6 Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.

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7 Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.

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Mutiny

8 Definition of “mutiny”.

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9 Offences of mutiny.

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10 Failure to suppress mutiny.

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Insubordination and similar offences

11 Insubordinate behaviour.

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12 Disobedience to lawful commands.

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12A Failure to provide a sample for drug testing.

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12B Failure to provide sample after serious incident

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13 Fighting and quarrelling.

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14 Obstruction of provost officers.

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14A Disobedience to standing orders.

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Desertion and absence without leave

15 Definition of “desertion”.

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16 Offences of desertion.

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17 Absence without leave etc.

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18 Failure to report deserters and absentees.

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Navigation and flying offences

19 Loss or hazarding of ship or aircraft.

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20 Dangerous flying, etc.

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21 Low flying.

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22 Annoyance by flying.

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Prize offences

23 Prize offences by commanding officers.

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24 Other prize offences.

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Other offences in respect of ships and aircraft

25 Inaccurate certification.

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Malingering and drunkenness

27 Malingering.

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28 Drunkenness.

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Offences relating to property

29 Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc.

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29A Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material.

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29B Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals.

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30 Misapplication and waste of public or service property.

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31 Offences relating to issues and decorations.

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Offences relating to billeting and requisitioning of vehicles, etc.

32 Billeting offences.

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33 Offences in relation to requisitioning of vehicles, etc.

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Offences relating to, and by, persons in custody 33A.

33A Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners.

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33B Resistance to arrest.

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33C Escape from confinement.

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Miscellaneous offences

34 Unauthorised disclosure of information.

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34A False statements on entry.

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35 Falsification of documents.

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35A Offences against civilian population.

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35B Offences against morale.

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36 Cruelty or scandalous conduct by officers.

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36A Ill-treatment of persons of inferior rank etc.

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37 Disgraceful conduct.

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38 Offences in relation to courts-martial.

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39 Conduct to the prejudice of naval discipline.

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Attempts and aiding and abetting

40 Attempt to commit naval offence.

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41 Aiding and abetting etc., and inciting.

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Civil offences

42 Civil offences.

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Punishments

43 Scale of punishments, and supplementary provisions.

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43A Juveniles

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43AA Young service offenders: custodial orders.

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43AB Reasons to be given where custodial sentence awarded to young offender.

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43B Power to impose imprisonment for default in payment of fines.

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Part II Trial and punishment of offences

Arrest

45 Duty to bring offenders to justice and powers of arrest.

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45A Power of arrest in anticipation of commission of offence

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47 Evidence of arrest or surrender.

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Custody

47A Limitations on custody without charge.

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47B Authorisation of custody without charge.

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47C Review of custody by commanding officer.

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47D Extension of custody without charge.

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47E Custody without charge: other cases.

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47F Custody without charge: supplementary.

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47G Custody after charge.

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47H Review of custody after charge.

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47J Custody during court-martial proceedings.

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47K Release from custody after charge or during proceedings.

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47L Arrest during proceedings.

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47M Judicial officers.

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47N Custody rules.

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Jurisdiction

48 Jurisdiction of courts-martial.

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51 Jurisdiction to try offenders no longer subject to this Act.

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52 Limitation of time for trial.

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Investigation and summary trial

52B Investigation of charges by commanding officer

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52C Powers of higher authority.

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52D Summary trial.

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52E Commanding officers.

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52EE Officers who may act as appropriate superior authorities

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52F Regulations as to summary trial etc.

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The summary appeal court

52FF The summary appeal court.

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52FG Judge advocates.

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52FH Officers qualified for membership of summary appeal court.

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52FJ Constitution of summary appeal court for appeals.

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52FK Right of appeal.

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52FL Hearing of appeals.

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52FM Powers of court.

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52FN Making of, and appeals from, decisions of court.

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52FP Rules of summary appeal court.

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52FQ Administration of oaths to members of summary appeal court.

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52FR Privileges of witnesses and others.

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Disciplinary courts

52G Disciplinary courts.

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The prosecuting authority

52H The prosecuting authority.

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52I Functions of the prosecuting authority.

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52II Referral of case to commanding officer

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52IJ Power of prosecuting authority to advise police forces

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52J Prosecuting officers.

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Constitution of courts-martial

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53A Court administration officers.

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53B Judge advocates.

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53C Ordering of courts-martial.

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54 Composition of courts-martial

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56 Place and time of sittings of courts-martial.

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56A Dissolution of courts-martial.

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57 Quorum.

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Proceedings of courts-martial

58 Rules.

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58A Preliminary hearings as to plea

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59 Challenge by accused.

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60 Administration of oaths.

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61 Courts-martial to sit in open court.

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62 Finding and sentence.

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62ZA Powers of court-martial where accused elected court-martial trial.

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Findings of unfitness to stand trial and insanity

62A Fitness to stand trial

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62B Finding that the accused did the act or made the omission charged

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63 Findings of insanity

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63A Powers to deal with person unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity

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63B Orders under the Mental Health Act

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63C Supervision orders

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63D Provisions supplementary to sections 62A to 63C

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64 Summoning of witnesses.

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64A Rules of evidence

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64B Proofs at courts-martial by written statement

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64C Proof of service facts and records.

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64D Privilege of witnesses and others at courts-martial

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65 Contempt of court-martial by civilians.

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65A Powers to compel attendance of witnesses

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66 Record of proceedings of courts-martial.

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66A Right of penalised parent or guardian to copy of record of court-martial proceedings.

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Power to convict of mitigated or alternative offence

67 Power to convict of mitigated offence.

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68 Power to convict of alternative offence.

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69 Power to convict of attempt notwithstanding proof of completed offence.

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Review of finding and sentence

70 Review of findings and sentences of courts-martial.

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71 Powers of the reviewing authority.

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71A Power to authorise retrial.

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71AB Scope of section 71AC

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71AC Review of sentences by Courts-Martial Appeal Court

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71B Review of summary findings and awards.

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73 Saving for functions of Judge Advocate General.

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Special powers of Admiralty.

74 Power to dispense with trial of persons confessing to desertion.

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75 Forfeiture of pay and effects of certain absentees.

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76 Restitution or compensation on conviction of larceny, etc.

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77 Effect of appeal against conviction on order for restitution or compensation.

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Execution of sentence of death

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Service of sentence of imprisonment or detention

81 Place of imprisonment or detention.

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82 Naval Detention Quarters Rules.

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82A Country for service of sentence.

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83 Service of sentence in civil prison in the United Kingdom.

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84 Removal of certain prisoners.

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Commencement and duration of sentences of imprisonment and detention

85 Commencement of sentences.

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85A Sentence of detention awarded on summary trial.

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86 Consecutive sentences.

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87 Periods of compassionate release.

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88 Periods of unlawful absence.

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89 Limitation of total period of sentences of detention.

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Postponement of sentences

89A Postponement of sentences.

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Suspension and reconsideration of sentences of imprisonment and detention

90 Suspension of sentences.

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91 Activation of suspended sentence by court-martial

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91A Activation of suspended sentence by court-martial: appeals

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91B Activation of suspended sentence by commanding officer

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91C Partial activation by commanding officer of suspended sentence for more than 90 days

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91D Activation of suspended sentence by commanding officer: appeals etc.

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92 Reconsideration of sentences.

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Part III Provisions relating to civilians and civil authorities

Offences by civilians triable by court-martial

93 Spying in ships or in naval establishments abroad.

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94 Seduction from duty in ships or in naval establishments abroad.

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95 Arrest and jurisdiction.

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Offences punishable by civil courts

96 False pretence of desertion or absence without leave.

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97 Procuring or assisting desertion or absence without leave.

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98 Unlawful purchase of naval property.

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99 Illegal dealings in official documents.

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100 Jurisdiction and application of summary fines.

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Process and execution in certain civil proceedings

101 Service of proceedings for maintenance, etc.

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102 Exemption of naval property from execution.

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Arrest and detention of offenders by civil authorities

103 Arrest under warrants of naval authorities.

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104 Arrest of persons unlawfully at large.

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105 Arrest of deserters and absentees.

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106 Arrest of persons suspected of offences punishable by civil courts.

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107 Duties of governors of civil prisons, etc.

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Powers of civil courts and authorities as to deserters and absentees

108 Deserters and absentees surrendering to police.

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109 Proceedings before summary courts.

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110 Certificates of arrest or surrender.

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Part IV Miscellaneous and General

Persons subject to this Act

111 Naval forces, volunteers and trainees.

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112 Marines.

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113 Attached military and air forces.

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114 Commonwealth forces.

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115 Colonial naval forces.

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116 Application to deserters, etc. from Commonwealth and colonial naval forces.

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117 Application to passengers in H.M. ships.

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118 Application to certain civilians.

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119 Application to sentenced offenders, etc.

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Attachment and powers of command

120 Attachment to military or air forces.

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121 Attachment to commonwealth and other forces.

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122 Powers of command of members of co-operating military or air forces.

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Application to particular countries and territories

123 Scotland.

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124 Northern Ireland.

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125 Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

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126 Colonies.

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127 Protectorates, protected states, trust territories and federated territories.

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Additional provisions as to forfeiture of pay and deductions from pay

128A General provisions.

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128B Deductions for payment of civil penalties.

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128C Compensation for loss occasioned by wrongful act or negligence.

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128D Remission of deductions.

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128E Deductions in respect of judgment debts etc.

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128F Financial penalty enforcement orders.

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128G Avoidance of assignment of or charge on naval pay and pensions etc.

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Miscellaneous provisions

129 Jurisdiction of civil courts.

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129A Exclusion of enactments requiring fiat of Attorney General etc. in connection with proceedings.

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129B Proof of outcome of civil trial.

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129C Evidence of proceedings of court-martial.

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129D Forfeiture of service for desertion, and restoration of forfeited service.

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129E Provision as to age.

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130 Redress of complaints.

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130A Indemnity for prison officers etc.

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131 Ships under convoy.

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Interpretation

132 Definitions of Her Majesty’s ships, forces, etc.

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133 Definitions of officer, rating and superior officer.

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134 Definition of active service.

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135 General interpretation.

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Supplemental

136 Minor amendments.

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137 Repeals and transitional provisions.

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138 Savings.

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139 Short title and commencement.

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SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE Application of Act to Marine Forces

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SECOND SCHEDULE Application of Act to attached Military and Air Forces

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THIRD SCHEDULE Persons subject to Act outside the United Kingdom