# Armed Forces Act 2006, Section 340: Restriction on aliens in regular forces etc

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

(1) An alien may not be a member of—
(a) the regular forces; or
(b) any of Her Majesty's forces raised under the law of a British overseas territory other than Gibraltar.
(2) But the Defence Council may make regulations providing for subsection (1) not to apply to an alien who satisfies prescribed conditions.
(3) Such a condition may require the alien—
(a) to be of a prescribed nationality; and
(b) to serve in a prescribed unit.
(4) Section 3 of the Act of Settlement (1700 c. 2) does not prevent any person from being a member of any of Her Majesty's forces.
(5) In this section “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Defence Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/340 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-act-2006/section-340
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