# The Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1420 · made 29 May 1996

This Order specifies £5,000 as the maximum sum which may be awarded under the Army Act 1955 (c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) by way of deductions from an offender’s pay as compensation following a conviction for an offence occasioning personal injury or any other such offence taken into consideration.

Made under: 1955 c. 18; 1955 c. 19; 1955 c. 53

## Introductory text

DEFENCE
Made 29th May 1996
Laid before Parliament 4th June 1996
Coming into force 1 July 1996
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 71(6) of the Army Act 1955, section 71(6) of the Air Force Act 1955 and section 43(7) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957, hereby makes the following Order:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1 July 1996.

## 2 Compensation limits

The sum which may not be exceeded on an award of stoppages—
(a) by a court-martial under the Army Act 1955 or the Air Force Act 1955;
(b) under the Naval Discipline Act 1957,
in respect of any offence occasioning personal injury of which a person is convicted or any other such offence which is taken into consideration in determining sentence, is £5,000.00.

## 3 Revocation

The Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1991 is hereby revoked.

## 4 Application

(1) The provisions of Article 2 shall have effect where the offence in respect of which the award of stoppages is made is committed on or after the date on which this Order comes into effect.
(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of the Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1991, the provisions of that Order shall continue to have effect where the offence in respect of which the award of stoppages is made is committed before the date on which this Order comes into effect.

## Signature

Nicholas Soames
Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
29th May 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies £5,000 as the maximum sum which may be awarded under the Army Act 1955 (c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19) and the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) by way of deductions from an offender’s pay as compensation following a conviction for an offence occasioning personal injury or any other such offence taken into consideration.
The maximum sum of £2,000 was specified by the Armed Forces (Compensation Limits) Order 1991 which is revoked by this Order.
This Order will have effect where the offence in respect of which the award of stoppages is made is committed on or after the date on which this Order comes into effect. The 1991 Order will continue to apply where the offence was committed before that date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1420 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-compensation-limits-order-1996
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