# Armed Forces Act 2006, Paragraph 175

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 81 of that Act (general interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) in the definition of “Her Majesty's forces”, for “Army Act 1955” substitute “ Armed Forces Act 2006 ”;
(b) in the definition of “legal proceedings” after “tribunal” insert “ or proceedings before an officer in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006 ”;
(c) in the definition of “police force”, in paragraph (g) for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”.
(3) In subsection (4), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute “ proceedings before a court in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006, ”.
(4) In subsection (6)(b)—
(a) for “Royal Navy Regulating Branch” substitute “ Royal Navy Police ”;
(b) for the words from “that Branch” to the end substitute “ that force who is not for the time being attached to or serving either with that force or with another of those police forces ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/schedule/16/paragraph/175 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/schedule-16/paragraph-175
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