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Armed Forces Act 1976 in Scotland

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

Annotations to the whole text

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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. 9Constitution of courts-martial for civilians. Repealed
  14. Juveniles
  15. 10Powers of courts in relation to juveniles. Repealed
  16. Court-martial procedure
  17. 11Proof at courts-martial by written statement. Repealed
  18. 12Exemption of certain persons from duty to take oath at court-martial. Repealed
  19. Powers of court-martial etc.
  20. 13Imprisonment in default of payment of fines. Repealed
  21. 14Restitution and compensation. Repealed
  22. Naval Offences
  23. 15Territorial scope of certain offences. Repealed
  24. Powers of civil courts
  25. 16Enforcement by civil courts of financial penalties awarded under Services Acts. Repealed
  26. Rehabilitation
  27. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. Part III: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  29. 18Deductions for maintenance of children. Repealed
  30. 19Deductions from RAF pensions Repealed
  31. 20Disqualification of members of forces for House of Commons and Northern Ireland Assembly.
  32. 21Greenwich Hospital.
  33. 22Citation etc.
  34. Schedule 1: ...
  35. Part ...: ...
  36. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  37. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  38. Part ...: ...
  39. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  40. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  41. Schedule 2: ...
  42. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  43. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  44. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  45. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  46. Schedule 3: ...
  47. ...
  48. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  49. ...
  50. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  51. ...
  52. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  53. ...
  54. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  55. ...
  56. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  57. ...
  58. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  59. ...
  60. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  61. ...
  62. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  63. ...
  64. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  65. ...
  66. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  67. ...
  68. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  69. ......
  70. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  71. ...
  72. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  73. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  74. ...
  75. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  76. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  77. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  78. 17AParagraph 17A Repealed
  79. ...
  80. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  81. ...
  82. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  83. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  84. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  85. Schedule 4: ...
  86. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  87. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  88. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  89. Schedule 5: ...
  90. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  91. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  92. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  93. Schedule 6: ...
  94. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  95. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  96. Schedule 7: ...
  97. ...
  98. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  99. ...
  100. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  101. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  102. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  103. Schedule 8: ...
  104. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  105. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  106. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  107. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  108. Schedule 9: Miscellaneous Amendments
  109. Criminal Evidence Act 1898
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  112. Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955
  113. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  114. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  115. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  116. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  117. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  118. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  119. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  120. Naval Discipline Act 1957
  121. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  122. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  123. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  124. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  125. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  126. Criminal Justice Act 1967
  127. 15Paragraph 15
  128. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
  129. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  130. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  131. Treatment of Offenders Act (Northern Ireland) 1968
  132. 18Paragraph 18
  133. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  134. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
  135. 20Paragraph 20
  136. 21Paragraph 21
  137. Treatment of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
  138. 22Paragraph 22
  139. Schedule 10Repeals