# The Armed Forces Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1997, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 1st April 1997 the provisions of the Armed Forces Act 1996 referred to in article 2.
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force before the date of this Order:
Provision
Date of Commencement
Authority
ss 1, 34 and 36
24 July 1996
Royal Assent
ss 2, 6 and 7, 11 to 14 and Sch 4, ss 18 and 19, 30 to 33, 35, Sch 6 (partially) and Sch 7 (partially)
1 October 1996
S.I. 1996/2474 (C. 65)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/304/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-1996-commencement-no-2-order-1997/note
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