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  "legislation": "ukpga/2006/52",
  "legislation_title": "Armed Forces Act 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006",
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  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Repeals and Revocations",
  "text": "Reference\nExtent of repeal or revocation\nNaval Agency and Distribution Act 1864 (c. 24)\nSection 16.\nNaval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865 (c. 73)\nSection 6.\nSection 8.\nRegimental Debts Act 1893 (c. 5)\nIn section 23, the words “is sentenced to death or”.\nCriminal Evidence Act 1898 (c. 36)\nIn section 6(1), the words from “including” to the end.\nAir Force (Constitution) Act 1917 (c. 51)\nIn section 2(1), the words “, pay, allowances,”.\nIn section 3, in the sidenote the words “and attaching”, in subsection (1) the words from “, or attached” to “four years:”, and subsection (4).\nCoastguard Act 1925 (c. 88)\nSection 2.\nColonial Naval Defence Act 1931 (c. 9)\nThe whole Act.\nVisiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 (c. 6)\nSections 6 and 7.\nDefence (Armed Forces) Regulations 1939 (S.I. 1939/1304)\nIn Regulation 6, the words from “within the meaning of” to the end.\nNaval Forces (Enforcement of Maintenance Liabilities) Act 1947 (c. 24)\nThe whole Act.\nArmy and Air Force (Women's Service) Act 1948 (c. 21)\nThe whole Act.\nCriminal Justice Act 1948 (c. 58)\nIn section 80(1), the definition of “Court”.\nColonial Naval Defence Act 1949 (c. 18)\nThe whole Act.\nCourts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1951 (c. 46)\nSection 28.\nEmergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 47)\nSection 10.\nArmy Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18)\nThe whole Act.\nAir Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19)\nThe whole Act.\nRevision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 20)\nSections 1 and 2.\nSchedule 1.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 5 and 9.\nGhana Independence Act 1957 (c. 6)\nSection 4(2) and (3).\nHomicide Act 1957 (c. 11)\nSection 13(3).\nIn section 17(3), the words “, except as regards courts-martial,”.\nNaval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)\nThe whole Act.\nRegistration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Special Provisions) Act 1957 (c. 58)\nIn section 1(1), the words “, or among the families of”.\nSection 2(1)(a) and (b).\nFederation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 (c. 60)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 2.\nEmergency Laws (Repeal) Act 1959 (c. 19)\nIn Part C of Schedule 2, in the text of Regulation 6 of the Defence (Armed Forces) Regulations 1939, the words from “within the meaning of” to the end.\nCyprus Act 1960 (c. 52)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 4.\nNigeria Independence Act 1960 (c. 55)\nSection 3(2) and (3).\nSierra Leone Independence Act 1961 (c. 16)\nSection 3(2).\nCriminal Justice Act 1961 (c. 39)\nIn section 38, in subsection (2)(b) the words from “a sentence passed by a court-martial” to “1955), and”, and in subsection (3)(b) the words “a sentence passed by a court-martial for any offence, and”.\nIn section 39(1), the definition of “court martial”.\nArmy and Air Force Act 1961 (c. 52)\nThe whole Act.\nTanganyika Independence Act 1961 (c. 1)\nSection 3(2) and (3).\nJamaica Independence Act 1962 (c. 40)\nSection 3(2).\nTrinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 (c. 54)\nSection 3(2).\nUganda Independence Act 1962 (c. 57)\nSection 3(2) and (3).\nMalaysia Act 1963 (c. 35)\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 3.\nKenya Independence Act 1963 (c. 54)\nSection 4(2) and (3).\nZanzibar Act 1963 (c. 55)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 5.\nDefence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15)\nIn section 1—\n(a)in subsection (3), paragraph (b) and the word “or” immediately before it;\n(b)subsection (4);\n(c)in subsection (5), the words “of reviewing the findings or sentences of courts-martial and other functions”.\nMalawi Independence Act 1964 (c. 46)\nSection 4(2) and (3).\nZambia Independence Act 1964 (c. 65)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 5 and 11.\nMalta Independence Act 1964 (c. 86)\nSection 4(2) and (3).\nGambia Independence Act 1964 (c. 93)\nSection 4(2) and (3).\nMurder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 (c. 71)\nSection 1(4).\nIn section 3(3), the words “, except as regards courts-martial,”.\nGuyana Independence Act 1966 (c. 14)\nSection 5(2).\nBotswana Independence Act 1966 (c. 23)\nIn the Schedule, paragraphs 5 and 10.\nLesotho Independence Act 1966 (c. 24)\nIn the Schedule, paragraphs 5 and 11.\nSingapore Act 1966 (c. 29)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 2.\nBarbados Independence Act 1966 (c. 37)\nSection 4(2) and (3).\nArmed Forces Act 1966 (c. 45)\nThe whole Act.\nCriminal Law Act 1967 (c. 58)\nSection 11(2)(a)(ii).\nCriminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80)\nSections 11 and 12.\nSection 32.\nIn section 89(1), the words from “or in proceedings” to “Air Force Act 1955”.\nMauritius Independence Act 1968 (c. 8)\nSection 4(2).\nCourts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968 (c. 20)\nSection 4(2).\nSection 8(1A) to (4).\nSection 10.\nIn section 11(1), the words “the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet or”.\nSection 15.\nSection 16(6).\nSection 17(2).\nSections 17A and 18.\nIn section 20, subsection (5) and in subsection (6) the words from “of this Act” to the end.\nIn section 21(1), the words from “; and in relation to” to the end.\nSection 23.\nSection 24(2).\nIn section 25B(2), the words “under the Mental Health Act 1983”.\nSection 26.\nSection 29(2).\nIn section 34, in subsection (1)(a) the words “the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet or”, and subsection (3).\nIn section 36(1), the words “under this Part of this Act”, paragraph (a) and in paragraph (g) the words from “and the power” to the end.\nSection 46.\nIn section 57, in subsection (1) the definitions of—\n(a)“the Air Force Act”;\n(b)“air force court-martial”;\n(c)“the Army Act”;\n(d)“army court-martial”;\n(e)“court-martial”;\n(f)“duly approved”;\n(g)“the Judge Advocate General”;\n(h)“judicial officer”;\n(i)“the Naval Discipline Act”;\n(j)“naval court-martial”;\n(k)“restriction order”;\n(l)“supervision order”;\nand in the definition of “appellant” the words “has been tried by court-martial and”, and subsections (2) to (2B).\nSection 58.\nSchedules 3 and 4.\nSwaziland Independence Act 1968 (c. 56)\nIn the Schedule, paragraphs 5 and 11(a).\nTonga Act 1970 (c. 22)\nIn the Schedule, paragraphs 4 and 9(a).\nFiji Independence Act 1970 (c. 50)\nSection 4(2).\nArmed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33)\nSections 2 to 25.\nSections 27 to 48.\nSection 49(1) and (2).\nSections 50 to 68.\nSections 70 to 72.\nSection 73(3).\nSection 74.\nSection 76.\nSection 77(2).\nSchedule 1.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 1(2) to (5), 2 and 3.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 4, 5 and 7.\nCriminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)\nIn section 66(2), the words “ “court” does not include a court-martial;”.\nBahamas Independence Act 1973 (c. 27)\nSection 4(2).\nBangladesh Act 1973 (c. 49)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 1.\nRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c. 53)\nIn section 5(1)(d), the words “or a corresponding court-martial punishment”.\nHouse of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)\nIn section 1(1)(c), the words “or the Ulster Defence Regiment”.\nIn Schedule 1, in Part 3 the words “Judge Advocate of the Fleet.”\nNorthern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)\nIn section 1(1)(c), the words from “or” to the end.\nIn Schedule 1, in Part 3 the words “Judge Advocate of the Fleet.”\nSeychelles Act 1976 (c. 19)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 2.\nArmed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52)\nSections 2 to 4.\nSections 6 to 16.\nSections 18 and 19.\nSchedules 1 to 8.\nIn Schedule 9, paragraphs 3 to 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17.\nBail Act 1976 (c. 63)\nIn Part 3 of Schedule 1, in paragraph 4 the definition of “the Services Acts”.\nSolomon Islands Act 1978 (c. 15)\nSection 7(2) and (3).\nOaths Act 1978 (c. 19)\nSection 7(4) and (5).\nSection 8(4).\nTuvalu Act 1978 (c. 20)\nSection 4(2).\nRehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1908 (N.I. 27))\nArticle 4(5).\nIn Article 6, in paragraph (1), the word “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (c), and in sub-paragraph (d) the words “or a corresponding court-martial punishment”, and paragraph (9)(a).\nKiribati Act 1979 (c. 27)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 2.\nPapua New Guinea, Western Samoa and Nauru (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1980 (c. 2)\nIn the Schedule, paragraphs 10 to 12.\nReserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9)\nSection 10(5).\nSection 18(2)(b).\nSection 19(4).\nSection 21(4).\nSections 24 and 25.\nSection 26(2)(g).\nSection 44.\nSection 139.\nSections 141 to 144.\nSection 145(2).\nSection 146(2).\nIn section 156, in subsection (1) the definition of “regular air force”, and subsection (2).\nIn Schedule 8, paragraphs 5(3), 10, 16(2) and (5) and 19.\nNew Hebrides Act 1980 (c. 16)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 2.\nMagistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)\nSection 143(2)(g), (h) and (k).\nContempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 8.\nBelize Act 1981 (c. 52)\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 1.\nArmed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55)\nSections 2 to 8.\nSections 10 and 11.\nSection 13.\nSections 15 to 19.\nSection 21.\nSection 23.\nSection 25.\nSection 27.\nSchedules 1 and 2.\nIn Part 1 of Schedule 3, paragraph 2.\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 1.\nCriminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48)\nSection 58.\nSection 81(9) and (10).\nSchedule 8.\nIn Schedule 16, the entries relating to the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955, the Naval Discipline Act 1957 and the Armed Forces Act 1976.\nPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)\nSection 51(c).\nSection 63A(1B)(k).\nIn section 82, in subsection (1) the definition of “court-martial”, and subsection (2).\nSection 113(11).\nIn Schedule 2, the entries relating to the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957.\nIn Schedule 6, paragraphs 8, 28 and 29.\nBrunei and Maldives Act 1985 (c. 3)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 4.\nArmed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21)\nThe whole Act.\nCriminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)\nSection 50.\nIn Schedule 13, paragraphs 7, 9 and 10.\nRoad Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)\nSection 144(2)(d).\nIn section 184(1)(e), the word “and” at the end.\nPolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1341 (N.I. 12))\nArticle 51(c).\nArticle 70(2).\nCriminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (c. 5)\nSection 5(3A).\nPakistan Act 1990 (c. 14)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 3.\nCourts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)\nIn section 119(1), in the definition of “court”, paragraph (b).\nNamibia Act 1991 (c. 4)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 2.\nCriminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)\nSection 71.\nIn Part 1 of Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Army Act 1955 and Air Force Act 1955 and the entry relating to the Armed Forces Act 1976.\nSchedule 9.\nArmed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62)\nSections 2 to 15.\nSection 16(1) and (2).\nIn section 18, in subsection (8) the words “on him” and the words from “shall be liable” to the end, and subsection (9).\nSection 19(7).\nSection 23(2).\nSection 24(1) to (3).\nSection 25.\nSchedule 1.\nIn Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 2, 4 to 7, 10 and 11.\nLocal Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)\nIn Schedule 1, in paragraph 1(3)(a), the word “or” at the end.\nSexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 (c. 34)\nSection 4(9).\nIn section 6(1), the definitions of “corresponding civil offence” and “service offence”.\nSection 7.\nSection 8(7).\nArmy Act 1992 (c. 39)\nThe whole Act.\nJudicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)\nIn Schedule 1, in Part 2 the words “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet”.\nIn Schedule 5, the words “Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet”.\nCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)\nIn section 146(4), the words from “or, in the case” to the end.\nIn section 147(3), the words from “or, in the case” to the end.\nSouth Africa Act 1995 (c. 3)\nIn the Schedule, paragraph 3.\nCriminal Appeal Act 1995 (c. 35)\nIn section 30(2)(c), the word “and” at the end.\nReserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)\nSection 7.\nSection 9(5).\nSection 24(2)(b).\nSection 25(2)(a).\nSection 27(3).\nSection 53(8)(b).\nSection 55(8)(b).\nSection 57(8)(b).\nSection 72(5) and (6).\nIn section 95, in subsection (1) paragraph (b) and in the words after paragraph (e) the words “triable by court-martial or summarily by a civil court”, and in subsection (2)(b)(i) the words “, (b),”.\nSection 98(5).\nSection 99.\nSections 102 and 103.\nSection 104(3).\nSection 105(2).\nSection 106.\nIn section 107(1), the words from “either—” to the end of paragraph (a).\nSections 123 and 124.\nSection 126.\nIn section 127(1), the definition of “regular air force”.\nIn Schedule 1—\n(a)in paragraph 5(1), the words “or recklessly”;\n(b)paragraph 7 and the heading before it.\nSchedules 2 and 3.\nSchedule 7.\nIn Schedule 9, in Part 2, paragraphs 22 and 23.\nIn Schedule 10, paragraphs 1 to 13 and 23.\nCriminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25)\nSection 74(2) and (3).\nSection 79(5) and (6).\nArmed Forces Act 1996 (c. 46)\nSections 2 to 4.\nSection 6(2).\nSections 9 to 12.\nSections 15 and 16.\nSection 17(3), (5) and (6).\nSection 20.\nSection 32.\nSection 34.\nSection 36(6).\nIn Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 64, 66 to 99, 102 to 107 and 110.\nSchedule 3.\nSchedule 5.\nIn Schedule 6, paragraphs 2 to 15.\nCrime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)\nIn section 34, in subsection (2)(d) the word “and” at the end, and subsection (3).\nHuman Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)\nSection 21(5).\nSection 22(7).\nYouth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)\nSection 68(10).\nArmed Forces Discipline Act 2000 (c. 4)\nThe whole Act.\nPowers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)\nIn section 134, in subsections (1) and (2) the words “or award”.\nCriminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43)\nIn section 30—\n(a)in subsection (1), in the definition of “guardianship order” the words from “the Army” to “1957 or”, and in the definition of “qualifying sentence” paragraph (f);\n(b)subsection (2);\n(c)in subsection (3), the words “, or to a sentence of detention imposed by a court-martial or the Courts-Martial Appeal Court,”.\nIn section 33(7), in the definition of “order for admission to hospital”, paragraph (a).\nIn section 42, in subsection (1) the definition of “armed forces offence”, and subsection (2).\nIn section 62(5), the word “and” at the end of paragraph (e).\nIn section 64(5), the word “and” immediately before paragraph (f).\nSection 81(2)(h).\nCriminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16)\nSection 88(8)(j).\nInternational Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17)\nSection 74.\nSection 79(5).\nIn Schedule 10, the entries relating to the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957.\nArmed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19)\nSections 1 to 12.\nSection 13(2) and (3).\nSections 14 to 22.\nSections 24 and 25.\nSection 26(4).\nSection 28(3) to (5).\nSection 29.\nSections 31 to 33.\nIn section 35—\n(a)in subsection (2), paragraphs (a) and (b) and in paragraph (c) the words “or 31(3)” and “or 31(6)(c)”;\n(b)subsection (3)(a)(i), (ii), (iv) and (v) (except the “or” at the end of (v)) and (b)(i).\nSection 36(1) and (3)(a), (d) and (e).\nSection 37.\nSchedules 1 to 5.\nIn Schedule 6, paragraphs 14 to 27 and 33 to 56.\nJustice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)\nIn Schedule 4, paragraphs 10 to 12.\nCommonwealth Act 2002 (c. 39)\nIn Schedule 2, paragraph 1.\nCommunications Act 2003 (c. 21)\nIn Schedule 17, paragraphs 23, 24 and 26.\nExtradition Act 2003 (c. 41)\nSection 3(6).\nSection 71(8).\nSection 73(9).\nSexual Offences Act 2003 (c. 42)\nIn section 81(3)(b), the words “or a term of service detention”.\nIn section 133(1), the definition of “term of service detention”.\nIn Schedule 3, in paragraph 93(2) the word “service”.\nIn Schedule 6, paragraphs 9, 10 and 12.\nCriminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)\nIn section 263(1)(a), the words “by any court”.\nSection 272(2) and (3).\nIn section 337(13), in paragraph (a) sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii), (v), (vii) and (viii), and paragraph (b).\nIn Schedule 1, paragraph 15.\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 37, 38, 40 and 65.\nIn Schedule 7, paragraphs 5 to 7.\nIn Schedule 25, paragraphs 36 to 51.\nIn Schedule 32, paragraphs 19, 140, 155 to 157 and 162.\nIn Schedule 36, paragraphs 81 to 84.\nDomestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28)\nIn Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 to 5, 9, 10, 14(3) and 15.\nConstitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)\nIn Schedule 11, in Part 2, in paragraph 4(3) the entries relating to the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957.\nIn Schedule 14, in Part 1, in the table the entry relating to the Judge Advocate of Her Majesty's Fleet.\nSerious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15)\nSection 170.\nIn Part 3 of Schedule 7, paragraph 50.\nArmed Forces Act 2006\nIn Schedule 16, paragraphs 20 to 38 and 178.",
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      "text": "Sch. 17 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 383(1)"
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      "text": "Sch. 17 in force at 1.1.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2007/2913, art. 3 (with art. 4)"
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      "text": "Sch. 17 in force at 24.6.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1650, art. 4(c)"
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      "text": "Sch. 17 in force at 1.10.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/1650, art. 2(e) (with art. 3)"
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      "label": "I5",
      "text": "Sch. 17 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)"
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I6",
      "text": "Sch. 17 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4"
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