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Armed Forces Act 1976

1976 c. 52 · Enacted 26 October 1976 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to continue the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to amend those Acts and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to authorise the establishment of courts for the trial outside the United Kingdom of civilians subject to Part II of the Army Act 1955 or Part II of the Air Force Act 1955; to make provision for the powers of the courts so authorised in relation to such civilians; to make further provision for the powers of courts-martial in relation to such civilians and to civilians subject to Parts I and II of the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to make further provision as to the disqualification of members of the forces for membership of the House of Commons or the Northern Ireland Assembly; to make further provision for Greenwich Hospital; and for connected purposes.[26th October 1976]C1C2C3C4I1C5C6C7

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Modifications

C1

Act: Power to amend conferred (prosp.) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 30(4)(e), 39(2)

C2

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C3

Act amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1

C4

Power to amend Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(a)(iv)

C5

By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.

C6

Act power to amend conferred (25.8.2006) by Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19), ss. 30(4)(e), 39(2); S.I. 2006/2309, art. 2

C7

Act power to amend conferred (4.6.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 381, 383(2); S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(2)

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(7); Act wholly in force at 1.7.1977

Contents

  1. Part I: General
  2. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Service in and constitution of forces
  4. 2Regulations as to variation of term of service. Repealed
  5. 3Royal Marines. Repealed
  6. 4QARNNS and WRNS. Repealed
  7. Part II: Trial and Punishment of Offences
  8. Summary punishment
  9. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. Civilians
  11. 6Establishment of Standing Civilian Courts. Repealed
  12. 7Jurisdiction of Standing Civilian Courts. Repealed
  13. 8Powers of courts in relation to civilians. Repealed
  14. 9Constitution of courts-martial for civilians. Repealed
  15. Juveniles
  16. 10Powers of courts in relation to juveniles. Repealed
  17. Court-martial procedure
  18. 11Proof at courts-martial by written statement. Repealed
  19. 12Exemption of certain persons from duty to take oath at court-martial. Repealed
  20. Powers of court-martial etc.
  21. 13Imprisonment in default of payment of fines. Repealed
  22. 14Restitution and compensation. Repealed
  23. Naval Offences
  24. 15Territorial scope of certain offences. Repealed
  25. Powers of civil courts
  26. 16Enforcement by civil courts of financial penalties awarded under Services Acts. Repealed
  27. Rehabilitation
  28. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. Part III: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  30. 18Deductions for maintenance of children. Repealed
  31. 19Deductions from RAF pensions Repealed
  32. 20Disqualification of members of forces for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly.
  33. 21Greenwich Hospital.
  34. 22Citation etc.
  35. Schedule 1: ...
  36. Part ...: ...
  37. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  38. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  39. Part ...: ...
  40. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  41. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  42. Schedule 2: ...
  43. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  44. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  45. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  46. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  47. Schedule 3: ...
  48. ...
  49. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  50. ...
  51. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  52. ...
  53. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
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  55. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
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  57. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
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  59. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
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  61. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
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  63. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
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  65. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
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  67. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
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  69. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  70. ......
  71. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
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  73. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  74. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
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  76. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  77. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  78. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  79. 17AParagraph 17A Repealed
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  81. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
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  83. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  84. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  85. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  86. Schedule 4: ...
  87. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  88. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  89. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  90. Schedule 5: ...
  91. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  92. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  93. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  94. Schedule 6: ...
  95. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  96. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  97. Schedule 7: ...
  98. ...
  99. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
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  101. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  102. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  103. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  104. Schedule 8: ...
  105. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  106. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  107. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  108. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  109. Schedule 9: Miscellaneous Amendments
  110. Criminal Evidence Act 1898
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  113. Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955
  114. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  115. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  116. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  117. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  118. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  119. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  120. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  121. Naval Discipline Act 1957
  122. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  123. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  124. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  125. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  126. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  127. Criminal Justice Act 1967
  128. 15Paragraph 15
  129. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
  130. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  131. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  132. Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968
  133. 18Paragraph 18
  134. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  135. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
  136. 20Paragraph 20
  137. 21Paragraph 21
  138. Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
  139. 22Paragraph 22
  140. Schedule 10: Repeals