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Armed Forces Act 1996
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· 1996-07-24
2010-10-01
Armed Forces Act 1996
2009-10-31
Armed Forces Act 1996
2009-03-28
Armed Forces Act 1996
2005-04-29
Armed Forces Act 1996
2005-02-01
Armed Forces Act 1996
Changes on 2005-02-01
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### Continuance of Services Acts
#### Powers exercisable by registrar.
#### Appeals on behalf of deceased persons.
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### Terms and conditions of service
#### Enlistment or entry for local service
#### The 1955 Acts and the 1957 Act.
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- “*fingerprints*” includes palm prints;
- “*service disciplinary proceedings*” means—any proceedings before a court-martial or a standing civilian court under the 1955 Acts or the 1957 Act;any proceedings before a disciplinary court constituted under section 52G of the 1957 Act; andany proceedings by way of summary trial under section 52D of that Act; and
- “*service policeman*” means a member of the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, the Royal Marines Police, the Royal Military Police, the Royal Air Force Police or the staff of the Royal Air Force Provost Marshal.
- “*the Royal Air Force Police*” includes the Provost Marshal of the Royal Air Force and any officer appointed to exercise the functions conferred by or under the Air Force Act 1955 on provost officers;
- “*service disciplinary proceedings*” means—any proceedings before a court-martial or a standing civilian court under the 1955 Acts or the 1957 Act;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .any proceedings by way of summary trial under section 52D of that Act; and
- “*service policeman*” means a member of the Royal Navy Regulating Branch, the Royal Marines Police, the Royal Military Police or the Royal Air Force Police.
- (5) This section is without prejudice to any power to take fingerprints under any other enactment or under any rule of law.
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In section 11 of the Civil Evidence Act 1968 (convictions as evidence in civil proceedings), in subsection (6), for the words “section 50" there shall be substituted the words “ section 52G ”.
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### Civil Evidence Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (c. 36 (N.I.))
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In section 67(12)(a), the definition of “court-martial" in section 82(1) and section 113(11)(a), for the words “section 50" there shall be substituted the words “ section 52G ”.
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In section 146 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (evidence before courts-martial etc.) for the words “section 50" there shall be substituted the words “ section 52G ”.
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- (b) for the words “General Orders" there shall be substituted the word “ rules ”; and
- (c) for the words “section 50" there shall be substituted the words “ section 52G ”.
- (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (3) In paragraph 4 (application of section 26 of the Act of 1988)—
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- (4) In paragraph 7 (forms of evidence and glossaries)—
- (a) for the words “section 50" there shall be substituted the words “ section 52G ”;
- (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (b) for the words “Rules of Procedure" there shall be substituted the word “ rules ”; and
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In section 39 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (power to apply sections 34 to 38 to armed forces), in subsection (2)(g), for the words “section 50" there shall be substituted the words “ section 52G ”.
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## SCHEDULE 2
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## SCHEDULE 4
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Enlistment or entry for local service.
#### Discharge certificates.
#### Mode of making regulations relating to enlistment etc.
#### Procedure for dealing with offences under Services Acts.
#### Application of Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.
#### Abolition of confirmation.
#### Review of findings and sentences.
#### Sex discrimination: Great Britain.
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#### Racial discrimination.
#### Equal treatment: Great Britain.
#### Equal treatment: Northern Ireland.
#### Other complaints: Northern Ireland.
#### Exemptions from Firearms Act 1968.
#### Exemptions from Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
#### The 1955 Acts and the 1957 Act.
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[^c1127410]: [1955 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/19).
[^c1127415]: For the application of this section to Channel Islands and Isle of Man, see [s. 36(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/section/36/6)
[^c1127416]: Definition of “*the Royal Air Force Police*” in s. 11(4) inserted (1.10.2001) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/34), [Sch. 6 Pt. 6 para. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/6/part/6/paragraph/48); [S.I. 2001/3234](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3234), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3234/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3234/article/3))
[^c1127417]: Para. (b) in the definition of “*service disciplinary proceedings*” in s. 11(4) repealed (28.2.2002) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/38), [Sch. 7 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/7/part/1); [S.I. 2002/345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/3))
[^c1127418]: Words in the definition of “service policeman" in s. 11(4) substituted (1.10.2001) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/34), [Sch. 6 Pt. 6 para. 48](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/6/part/6/paragraph/48); [S.I. 2001/3234](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3234), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3234/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3234/article/3))
[^c1127419]: [1974 c. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/53).
[^c1127420]: [1974 c. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/53).
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[^c1127554]: [1957 c. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1957/53).
[^c1127555]: Sch. 1 para. 100 repealed (28.2.2002) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/38), [Sch. 7 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/7/part/1); [S.I. 2002/345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/3))
[^c1127556]: [1955 c. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/18).
[^c1127557]: [1955 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/19).
[^c1127558]: [1964 c. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/84).
[^c1127559]: Sch. 1 para. 105 repealed (28.2.2002) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/38), [Sch. 7 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/7/part/1); [S.I. 2002/345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/3))
[^c1127560]: [1955 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/19).
[^c1127561]: [1957 c. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1957/53).
[^c1127563]: Sch. 1 para. 108 repealed (28.2.2002) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [ss. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/38), [Sch. 7 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/7/part/1); [S.I. 2002/345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/3))
[^c1127564]: Sch. 1 para. 109(2)(c)(4)(a) repealed (28.2.2002) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/38), [Sch. 7 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/7/part/1); [S.I. 2002/345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/3))
[^c1127566]: Sch. 1 para. 111 repealed (28.2.2002) by [2001 c. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19), [s. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/section/38), [Sch. 7 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/19/schedule/7/part/1); [S.I. 2002/345](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/2) (subject to [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/345/article/3))
[^c1127528]: Sch. 1 in force at 1.4.1997 (subject to savings) by [S.I. 1997/304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/article/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/article/3))
[^c1127596]: [1955 c. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/18).
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[^c1127615]: [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/schedule/7) partly in force: Sch. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, Sch. 7 in force for specified purposes at 1.9.1996, see [s. 36(2)(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/section/36/2/4); [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/schedule/7) in force for specified purposes at 1.10.1996 by [S.I. 1996/2474](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2474), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2474/article/2) (with [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2474/article/3)); [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/schedule/7) in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1997 by [S.I. 1997/304](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/article/2) (with [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/schedule/2)); [Sch. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/schedule/7) in force at 1.5.2001 insofar as not already in force (subject to certain exceptions) by [S.I. 2001/1519](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1519), [art. 2(1)(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1519/article/2/1/2))
[^c1127411]: For the application of this section to Channel Islands and Isle of Man, see [s. 36(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/section/36/6)
[^key-f0005a54c24efc59f2a00db637b550c0]: S. 29 repealed (N.I.) (1.2.2005) by [The Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/702)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702), [art. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/1/3), [Sch. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/schedule/8) (with [art. 81](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2004/702/article/81)); [S.R. 2005/4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/4), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/4/article/3) (with [arts. 4-7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/4/article/4))
[^key-843bc27abbf081c8c376b2b0b229f592]: [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/46/schedule/2) repealed (31.3.2005) by [Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28), [s. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/60), [Sch. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/schedule/11); [S.I. 2005/579](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/579), [art. 3(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/579/article/3/i)
[^key-0f60d7cd819a4f692293dbec6e4d9881]: S. 8 repealed (31.3.2005) by [Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28), [s. 60](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/section/60), [Sch. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/schedule/11); [S.I. 2005/579](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/579), [art. 3(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/579/article/3/i)
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Armed Forces Act 1996
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