Armed Forces Act 1981
Armed Forces Act 1981 (1981 c. 55)
- Armed Forces Act 1981 (1981 c. 55)
- Part I Continuance of Services Acts
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- Part II Trial and Punishment of Offences
- 2 Young service offenders: custodial orders.
- 3 Power to stay further proceedings under one of the Services Acts with a view to other proceedings.
- 4 Marines: forfeiture of service where desertion confessed.
- 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 .
- Part III Miscellaneous
- New powers in relation to persons under incapacity
- 13 Temporary removal to and detention for treatment in service hospitals abroad of servicemen and others suffering from mental disorder.
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- Amendments of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 as to offences and punishments
- 15 Prize offence : minor amendment as to intent.
- 16 Power on summary trial to award stoppages.
- 17 Abolition of death penalty for spying in ships, etc. abroad.
- 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.
- 26 Payment of military pensions.
- 27 Naval and marine pay and pensions: no further publication in London Gazette.
- Part IV General
- 28 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
- 29 Commencement.
- 30 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Amendments Relating to Trial of Civilians, Etc.
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- SCHEDULE 2 Minor Amendments and Repeals Relating to Procedure and Evidence
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- SCHEDULE 3 Women’s Services
- Part I Statutory Assimilation
- Existing enactments
- Future enactments
- Part II Specific
- Part III Application to QARNNS and WRNS of Provisions of 1966 Act as to Discharge, Etc.
- Preliminary
- Postponement of discharge in event of war, etc.
- Discharge
- False statements on entry
- SCHEDULE 4 Minor and Consequential Amendments
- The Army Act 1955
- The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
- SCHEDULE 5 Repeals
- Part I Repeals consequent on assimilation of Women’s Services
- Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Part II Other Repeals
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