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  "legislation": "ukpga/1981/55",
  "legislation_title": "Armed Forces Act 1981",
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  "heading": "Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom",
  "text": "Chapter\nShort Title\nExtent of repeal\n5 & 6 Geo. 6. c. 8.\nThe War Orphans Act 1942.\nIn section 1(4), the words “Nursing Service or other”\n6 & 7 Geo. 6. c. 39.\nThe Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.\nIn section 12(1), in the definition of “His Majesty’s naval, military or air forces” the words “the nursing service and” and “other”.\n7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 10.\nThe Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944.\nIn section 7(1)(c) the words from “or in” to “this Act”.\nIn section 16 the words “of the following classes, that is to say (a) men” and paragraph (b) together with the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a).\n10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 44.\nThe Crown Proceedings Act 1947.\nIn section 38, subsection (5).\n11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 21.\nThe Army and Air Force (Women’s Service) Act 1948.\nSection 3(1).\n12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 68.\nThe Representation of the People Act 1949.\nIn section 46, subsection (2).\n12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 76.\nThe Marriage Act 1949.\nIn section 68, in subsection (2), paragraph (d) and subsections (4) and (5).\nSchedule 3.\n14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 10.\nThe Reinstatement in Civil Employment Act 1950.\nIn section 1, paragraph (e).\nIn section 5(2), paragraph (iii) and the words “or paragraph (iii)”.\nIn section 8(1), the definition of “the competent naval, military or air force authority” and, in the definition of “service in the armed forces of the Crown”, the words following “regular forces”.\n14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. 65.\nThe Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951.\nIn section 64, subsection (2).\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (v).\n3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18.\nThe Army Act 1955.\nIn section 225(1), in the definition of “Her Majesty’s naval forces”, the words from “(which includes” to “those services)”.\n3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19.\nThe Air Force Act 1955.\nIn section 223(1), in the definition of “Her Majesty’s naval forces”, the words from “(which includes” to “those services)”.\n1970 c. 10.\nThe Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970.\nIn section 366(3) the following words, namely, “either”, or women serving in any of the capacities mentioned at the end of this subsection, “or women serving in any of the capacities so mentioned” and the list of capacities entitled “women’s services”.\nIn section 366(4), the words “(whether men or women)”.\n1970 c. 41.\nThe Equal Pay Act 1970.\nIn section 1(9), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.\nIn section 7(1) the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council” and “or of any such service”.\n1974 c. 23.\nThe Juries Act 1974.\nIn section 9(1), the words “and others”.\nIn Schedule 1, in Part III, the words from “the women’s” to “Nursing Service”.\n1974 c. 46.\nThe Friendly Societies Act 1974.\nIn section 108, the words from “(which expression” to “Act)”.\nSchedule 8.\n1974 c. 52.\nThe Trade Union and Labour Relations Act 1974.\nIn section 30(1), in the definition of “worker”, in paragraph (c), the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\n1975 c. 7.\nThe Finance Act 1975.\nIn Schedule 7, in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (2) the words “was employed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) below or” and the words “and not being so employed” and sub-paragraph (3).\n1975 c. 65.\nThe Sex Discrimination Act 1975.\nIn section 85, in subsection (4), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it and, in subsection (6), the words “or service” and “(a) or (b)”.\n1975 c. 71.\nThe Employment Protection Act 1975.\nIn section 121(3) the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\n1976 c. 25.\nThe Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976.\nIn section 50(4), paragraph (a)(ii) and the immediately preceding “and”.\n1976 c. 52.\nThe Armed Forces Act 1976.\nIn section 4, the words after “effect”. In Schedule 9, paragraph 9.\n1976 c. 74.\nThe Race Relations Act 1976.\nIn section 75(10)(a) the words “(including any women’s service administered by the Defence Council)”.\n1978 c. 44.\nThe Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.\nIn section 138(3), the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\nIn Schedule 13, in paragraph 19(3), the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\n1980 c. 9.\nThe Reserve Forces Act 1980.\nIn Schedule 8, paragraph 5(1)(b) and the immediately preceding “and”.\nActs of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and instruments relating to Northern Ireland\n1945 c. 6. (N.I.)\nThe Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1945.\nIn section 16, the words “of the following classes, that is to say : (a) men” and paragraph (b) together with the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a).\nSchedule 1.\n1960 c. 4. (N.I.)\nThe Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1960.\nSection 4.\n1965 c. 19. (N.I.)\nThe Contracts of Employment and Redundancy Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 1965.\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 11A(3), the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\n1967 c. 32. (N.I.)\nThe Marriage (Registration of Buildings) Act (Northern Ireland) 1967.\nIn section 2, in subsection (1), paragraph (d) and subsections (2) and (3). Schedule 1.\n1970 c. 32. (N.I.)\nThe Equal Pay Act (Northern Ireland) 1970.\nIn section 1(10) paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding it.\nS.I. 1974/2143 (N.I. 6).\nThe Juries (Northern Ireland) Order 1974.\nIn Schedule 2, in the entry relating to members of the forces the words from “including” to “Council”.\nS.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15).\nThe Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.\nIn Article 82, in paragraph (5), sub-paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately preceding that sub-paragraph and, in paragraph (7), the words “or service” and “(a) or (b)”.\nS.I. 1976/1043 (N.I. 16).\nThe Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.\nIn Article 2(2), in the definition of “worker”, in sub-paragraph (c), the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\nIn Article 79(2) the words “or any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\nS.I. 1976/1213 (N.I. 22).\nThe Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.\nIn Article 5, paragraph 5(b) and the preceding “and”.\nS.I. 1976/2147 (N.I. 28).\nThe Industrial Relations (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.\nIn Article 62(3), the words “or of any women’s service administered by the Defence Council”.\nNothing in the repeal of a reference in any enactment to any women’s service (or its reserve) shall affect the accrual after the date of the repeal of a right arising under that enactment by virtue of service before that date in that service (or reserve) or the continued validity or the issue after that date of any certificate or other document required to establish a right so arising.",
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