Armed Forces Act 1971 in England

1971 c. 33 · Enacted 27 May 1971 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Duration of Services Acts
2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
3. Part II: Revision of Service Offences and Punishments
4. Misconduct in action and other offences arising out of military etc. service
5. 2Misconduct in action, assisting the enemy, obstructing operations, etc. Repealed
6. 3Prize offences. Repealed
7. 4Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc. Repealed
8. 5Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc. Repealed
9. 6Looting Repealed
10. Mutiny, insubordination, etc.
11. 7Mutiny Repealed
12. 8Insurbodinate behaviour, and disobedience to lawful commands. Repealed
13. 9Obstruction of provost officers etc. Repealed
14. 10Disobedience to standing orders etc. Repealed
15. Desertion, absence without leave, etc.
16. 11Desertion. Repealed
17. 12Absence without leave. Repealed
18. 13Failure to report or apprehend deserters or absentees. Repealed
19. Malingering, drunkenness and disorderly conduct
20. 14Malingering. Repealed
21. 15Drunkeness. Repealed
22. 16Disorderly conduct. Repealed
23. Offences relating to service etc. property
24. 17Service etc. property: damage, loss, misapplication and waste.
25. Billeting offences
26. 18Billeting offences. Repealed
27. Navigation and flying offences etc.
28. 19Loss or hazarding of ship. Repealed
29. 20Inaccurate certification of ships and aircraft. Repealed
30. 21Low flying and annoyance by flying. Repealed
31. Offences relating to, and by, persons in custody
32. 22Permitting escape, resisting arrest, and escaping. Repealed
33. Miscellaneous offences
34. 23Offences in relation to courts-martial. Repealed
35. 24Unauthorised disclosure of information. Repealed
36. 25False statements on entry into Royal Navy. Repealed
37. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
38. 27Offences against civilian population. Repealed
39. 28Offences against morale. Repealed
40. 29Scandalous conduct by officers. Repealed
41. 30Ill-treatment of persons of inferior rank etc. Repealed
42. 31Disgraceful conduct. Repealed
43. 32Attempts, aiding and abetting etc., and inciting. Repealed
44. 33Conduct to the prejudice of service discipline. Repealed
45. 34Civil offences. Repealed
46. Abolition of certain offences
47. 35Abolition of certain offences. Repealed
48. Punishments
49. 36Punishments for army and air-force offences dealt with courts-martial. Repealed
50. 37Punishments for army and air-force offences dealt with summarily. Repealed
51. 38Punishments for naval offences. Repealed
52. 39Imprisonment and detention: consecutive terms. Repealed
53. 40Detention for army and air-force offences: limitation of total period. Repealed
54. Other provisions
55. 41Time for trial of offences under s. 42 of Naval Discipline Act 1957. Repealed
56. 42Naval offences by civilians. Repealed
57. 43Consequential and minor, amendments. Repealed
58. Part III: REVISION OF PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO SERVICE OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS
59. 44Arrest by civil authorities. Repealed
60. 45Exclusion of enactments requiring fiat of Attorney General etc. in connection with proceedings. Repealed
61. 46Extension of powers of “higher authority” with respect to army and air-force charges. Repealed
62. 47Amendments as to summary trial for naval offences. Repealed
63. 48Amendments as to convening or ordering of court-martial. Repealed
64. 49Amendments as to procedure of courts-martial, and evidence in naval disciplinary courts.
65. 50Army and air force courts-martial: amendments as to revision and confirmation of findings. Repealed
66. 51Naval findings and sentences: amendments as to reviewing authorities. Repealed
67. 52Countries for serving of naval sentences of imprisonment and detention. Repealed
68. 53Commencment of naval sentences of imprisonment and detention. Repealed
69. 54Remission of sentences of imprisonment and detention. Repealed
70. 55Amendment of Naval Discipline Act 1957 as respects effect of taking offences into consideration. Repealed
71. 56Amendments as to deserters and absentees without leave. Repealed
72. 57Addition to Naval Discipline Act 1957 of provisions as to proof of proceedings. Repealed
73. 58Fees for copies of proceedings of army and air-force courts-martial. Repealed
74. Part IV: FORFEITURE OF PAY ETC. AND DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY
75. 59Army and air force : new provisions for deductions in respect of judgement debts etc. Repealed
76. 60Navy: amendments as to forefeitures for illegal absence. Repealed
77. 61Navy: new provisions as to forfeitures and deductions generally, and as to deductions for civil penalties, judgement debts etc. Repealed
78. 62Amendments of provisions as to service of process in maitenance proceedings. Repealed
79. Part V: Miscellaneous Amendments
80. 63Minimum age for enlistment or entry without parental etc. consent. Repealed
81. 64Purchase of discharge from army and air force. Repealed
82. 65Forefeiture of service for naval deserters. Repealed
83. 66Redress of complaints. Repealed
84. 67Naval billeting and requisitioning. Repealed
85. 68Reductions in rank under Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955. Repealed
86. 69Section 69
87. 70Taking of affidavits and declarations abroad. Repealed
88. 71Addition to Naval Discipline Act 1957 of provision indemnifying prison officers etc. Repealed
89. 72Application of Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955 to passengers in H.M. ships and aircraft. Repealed
90. 73Appeal against sentence by civilians.
91. 74Meaning of “active service” in Naval Discipline Act 1957. Repealed
92. 75Amendments for introducing naval rate, and marine rank, of warrant officer.
93. 76Sufficency of evidence in Scottish courts. Repealed
94. Part VI: Supplemental
95. 77Repeals and transitional provisions.
96. 78Short title, construction and commencement.
97. Schedule 1: AMENDMENTS ARISING FROM PART II OF THIS ACT
98. The Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955 Repealed
99. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
100. The Naval Discipline Act 1957 Repealed
101. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
102. Schedule 2: AMENDMENTS ABOUT APPEALS AGAINST SENTENCE
103. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
104. 1Paragraph 1
105. The Army Act 1955 and the Air Force Act 1955
106. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
107. The Naval Discipline Act 1957
108. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
109. Schedule 3: AMENDMENTS FOR INTRODUCING NAVAL RATE, AND MARINE RANK, OF WARRANT OFFICER
110. The Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865
111. 1Paragraph 1
112. The Greenwich Hospital Act 1865
113. 2Paragraph 2
114. The Navy and Marines (Property of Deceased) Act 1865
115. 3Paragraph 3
116. The Army Act 1955
117. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
118. The Naval Discipline Act 1957
119. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
120. The Reserve Forces Act 1966
121. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
122. The Armed Forces Act 1966
123. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
124. Schedule 4Repeals