Paragraph 1 I1 I2

(1)

Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (power to make service family child assessment orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)(a) for “civilian in a corresponding position” substitute “ civilian subject to service discipline ”

(3)

In subsection (3) for “the officer having jurisdiction” substitute “ a judge advocate ”.

(4)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

for “the officer” substitute “ the judge advocate ”;

(b)

for “an officer” substitute “ a judge advocate ”.

Annotations

I1: Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2: Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

F1: Act expires on 15.12.2022 by virtue of s. 382 (as substituted (15.12.2021) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 1(1), 24(2)(a)) (subject to power to continue in s. 382(2)(3) as so substituted)