Armed Forces Act 1971
Armed Forces Act 1971 (1971 c. 33)
- Armed Forces Act 1971 (1971 c. 33)
- Part I Duration of Services Acts
- 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part II Revision of Service Offences and Punishments
- Misconduct in action and other offences arising out of military etc. service
- 2 Misconduct in action, assisting the enemy, obstructing operations, etc.
- 3 Prize offences.
- 4 Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc.
- 5 Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc.
- 6 Looting
- Mutiny, insubordination, etc.
- 7 Mutiny
- 8 Insurbodinate behaviour, and disobedience to lawful commands.
- 9 Obstruction of provost officers etc.
- 10 Disobedience to standing orders etc.
- Desertion, absence without leave, etc.
- 11 Desertion.
- 12 Absence without leave.
- 13 Failure to report or apprehend deserters or absentees.
- Malingering, drunkenness and disorderly conduct
- 14 Malingering.
- 15 Drunkeness.
- 16 Disorderly conduct.
- Offences relating to service etc. property
- 17 Service etc. property: damage, loss, misapplication and waste.
- Billeting offences
- 18 Billeting offences.
- Navigation and flying offences etc.
- 19 Loss or hazarding of ship.
- 20 Inaccurate certification of ships and aircraft.
- 21 Low flying and annoyance by flying.
- Offences relating to, and by, persons in custody
- 22 Permitting escape, resisting arrest, and escaping.
- Miscellaneous offences
- 23 Offences in relation to courts-martial.
- 24 Unauthorised disclosure of information.
- 25 False statements on entry into Royal Navy.
- 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 27 Offences against civilian population.
- 28 Offences against morale.
- 29 Scandalous conduct by officers.
- 30 Ill-treatment of persons of inferior rank etc.
- 31 Disgraceful conduct.
- 32 Attempts, aiding and abetting etc., and inciting.
- 33 Conduct to the prejudice of service discipline.
- 34 Civil offences.
- Abolition of certain offences
- 35 Abolition of certain offences.
- Punishments
- 36 Punishments for army and air-force offences dealt with courts-martial.
- 37 Punishments for army and air-force offences dealt with summarily.
- 38 Punishments for naval offences.
- 39 Imprisonment and detention: consecutive terms.
- 40 Detention for army and air-force offences: limitation of total period.
- Other provisions
- 41 Time for trial of offences under s. 42 of Naval Discipline Act 1957.
- 42 Naval offences by civilians.
- 43 Consequential and minor, amendments.
- Part III REVISION OF PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO SERVICE OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS
- 44 Arrest by civil authorities.
- 45 Exclusion of enactments requiring fiat of Attorney General etc. in connection with proceedings.
- 46 Extension of powers of “higher authority” with respect to army and air-force charges.
- 47 Amendments as to summary trial for naval offences.
- 48 Amendments as to convening or ordering of court-martial.
- 49 Amendments as to procedure of courts-martial, and evidence in naval disciplinary courts.
- 50 Army and air force courts-martial: amendments as to revision and confirmation of findings.
- 51 Naval findings and sentences: amendments as to reviewing authorities.
- 52 Countries for serving of naval sentences of imprisonment and detention.
- 53 Commencment of naval sentences of imprisonment and detention.
- 54 Remission of sentences of imprisonment and detention.
- 55 Amendment of Naval Discipline Act 1957 as respects effect of taking offences into consideration.
- 56 Amendments as to deserters and absentees without leave.
- 57 Addition to Naval Discipline Act 1957 of provisions as to proof of proceedings.
- 58 Fees for copies of proceedings of army and air-force courts-martial.
- Part IV FORFEITURE OF PAY ETC. AND DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY
- 59 Army and air force : new provisions for deductions in respect of judgement debts etc.
- 60 Navy: amendments as to forefeitures for illegal absence.
- 61 Navy: new provisions as to forfeitures and deductions generally, and as to deductions for civil penalties, judgement debts etc.
- 62 Amendments of provisions as to service of process in maitenance proceedings.
- Part V Miscellaneous Amendments
- 63 Minimum age for enlistment or entry without parental etc. consent.
- 64 Purchase of discharge from army and air force.
- 65 Forefeiture of service for naval deserters.
- 66 Redress of complaints.
- 67 Naval billeting and requisitioning.
- 68 Reductions in rank under Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955.
- 70 Taking of affidavits and declarations abroad.
- 71 Addition to Naval Discipline Act 1957 of provision indemnifying prison officers etc.
- 72 Application of Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955 to passengers in H.M. ships and aircraft.
- 73 Appeal against sentence by civilians.
- 74 Meaning of “active service” in Naval Discipline Act 1957.
- 75 Amendments for introducing naval rate, and marine rank, of warrant officer.
- 76 Sufficency of evidence in Scottish courts.
- Part VI Supplemental
- 77 Repeals and transitional provisions.
- 78 Short title, construction and commencement.
- SCHEDULE 1 AMENDMENTS ARISING FROM PART II OF THIS ACT
- The Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955
- The Naval Discipline Act 1957
- Schedule 2 AMENDMENTS ABOUT APPEALS AGAINST SENTENCE
- Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
- The Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955
- The Naval Discipline Act 1957
- Schedule 3 AMENDMENTS FOR INTRODUCING NAVAL RATE, AND MARINE RANK, OF WARRANT OFFICER
- The Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865
- The Greenwich Hospital Act 1865
- The Navy and Marines (Property of Deceased) Act 1865
- The Army Act 1955
- The Naval Discipline Act 1957
- The Reserve Forces Act 1966
- The Armed Forces Act 1966
- SCHEDULE 4 Repeals
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