The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1994

Made: 19th July 1994

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of July 1994 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1(2) of the Armed Forces Act 1991[^f00001], is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

1

The Army Act 1955[^f00002], the Air Force Act 1955[^f00003]and the Naval Discipline Act 1957[^f00004]shall continue in force for a period of twelve months beyond 31st August 1994, that day being the day on which they would otherwise expire.

2

This Order may be cited as the Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 1994.

Signed

N. H. Nicholls — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 1(1) of the Armed Forces Act 1991 provided that the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 should continue in force until m31st August 1992 and should then expire unless continued in force in accordance with the section. The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Orders 1992 and 1993 (S.I. 1992/1712 and S.I. 1993/1804 respectively) each enabled those Acts to continue in force for a further period of 12 months.

This Order enables the Acts to continue in force for a further period of 12 months beyond 31st August 1994.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1991 c. 62.

[^f00002]: 1955 c. 18.

[^f00003]: 1955 c. 19.

[^f00004]: 1957 c. 53.