Visiting Forces Act 1952
Visiting Forces Act 1952 (1952 c. 67)
- Visiting Forces Act 1952 (1952 c. 67)
- Part I Visiting Forces
- 1 Countries to which Act applies.
- 2 Exercise of powers by service courts and authorities of countries sending visiting forces.
- 3 Restriction, as respects certain offences, of trial by United Kingdom courts of offenders connected with visiting force.
- 4 United Kingdom courts not to try offenders tried by service courts of visiting forces.
- 5 Arrest, custody, etc. of offenders against United Kingdom law.
- 6 Restriction on proceedings in respect of service of members etc. of visiting force.
- 7 Provisions as to coroners’ inquests and as to removal of bodies of deceased persons.
- 8 Application to visiting forces of law relating to home forces.
- 9 Settlement of claims against visiting forces.
- 9A Claims against visiting forces: transfer of liability
- 10 Definition of membership of civilian component of visiting force.
- 11 Evidence for purposes of Part I.
- 12 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Deserters and Absentees Without Leave
- 13 Apprehension and disposal of deserters and absentees without leave.
- 14 Evidence for purposes of Part II.
- Part III Supplementary Provisions
- 15 Extension of Act to colonies and dependencies.
- 16 Provisions as to proof of facts by certificate.
- 17 Interpretation.
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- 19 Short title and commencement.
- SCHEDULE Offences referred to in s. 3
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