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Article 24 Members of the forces

Northern Ireland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Regulations may modify any provision of this Order, in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks proper, in its application to persons who are or have been members of Her Majesty's forces.

(2)

F1The regulations may, in particular, provide for F2Article 21(2)(b) not to apply in relation to a person who is discharged from Her Majesty's forces at his own request.

(3)

For the purposes of this Article, Her Majesty's forces shall be taken to consist of such establishments and organisations in which persons serve under the control of the Defence Council as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(4)

The power to make regulations under this Article is exercisable by statutory instrument.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 24(2) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 12 Pt. 4; S.R. 2017/190, art. 9 (with arts. 10-25)

F2

Words in art. 24(2) substituted (27.9.2017) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006), art. 2(2), Sch. 7 para. 8; S.R. 2017/190, art. 3(1)(2)(h)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1

functions transf. by SR 1999/481

F2

mod. by SR 1999/350