Armed Forces Act 1981

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Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1981 c. 55
Year	1981

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Armed Forces Act 1981
Part I: Continuance of Services Acts

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Part II: Trial and Punishment of Offences

2: Young service offenders: custodial orders.
3: Power to stay further proceedings under one of the Services Acts with a view to other proceedings.
4: Marines: forfeiture of service where desertion confessed.
5: Power on reveiw or confirmation to annul the taking into consideration of other offences.
6: Trial of persons ceasing to be subject to service law and time limits for trials.
7: Extent of accused’s right to copy of record of court-martial proceedings.
8: Right of penalised parent or guardian to copy of record of court-martial proceedings.
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10: Amendments relating to trial and punishment of civilians under the Services Acts.
11: Minor amendments and repeals relating to procedure and evidence.
12: Increase in fine for certain minor offences under the Reserve Forces Act 1980 .

Part III: Miscellaneous

New powers in relation to persons under incapacity

13: Temporary removal to and detention for treatment in service hospitals abroad of servicemen and others suffering from mental disorder.
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Amendments of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 as to offences and punishments

15: Prize offence : minor amendment as to intent.
16: Power on summary trial to award stoppages.
17: Abolition of death penalty for spying in ships, etc. abroad.

Amendments of the Services Acts relating to evidence and proceedings thereunder

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19: Officers who can take affidavits and declarations abroad.
20: Women’s services: statutory assimilation and application thereto of certain enactments.
21: Clarification of the meaning in the Naval Discipline Act 1957 of “marine forces” and “naval reserve forces”.
22: Members of the armed forces are “employees” for the purposes of the Patents Act 1977.
23: Inquiries : persons affected who must be given a opportunity to be present and represented.
24: Abolition of the office of Accountant General of the Navy.
25: Naval prize cash balance not to include percentage deduction.
26: Payment of military pensions.
27: Naval and marine pay and pensions: no further publication in London Gazette.

Part IV: General

28: Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.

29: Commencement.

30: Short title.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Section 10.
Amendments Relating to Trial of Civilians, Etc.

SCHEDULE 2 Section 11.
Minor Amendments and Repeals Relating to Procedure and Evidence

SCHEDULE 3
Women’s Services

Part I: Statutory Assimilation
Part II: Specific
Part III: Application to QARNNS and WRNS of Provisions of 1966 Act as to Discharge, Etc.

SCHEDULE 4 Section 28.
Minor and Consequential Amendments

The Army Act 1955
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

SCHEDULE 5 Section 28.
Repeals

Part I: Repeals consequent on assimilation of Women’s Services
Part II: Other Repeals: ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal27 & 28 Vict. c. 24.The Naval Agency and Distribution Act 1864.In section 17, the words from “and a percentage” to “by law deducted”.28 & 29 Vict. c. 73.The Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865.In section 12, the words “shall be published in the London Gazette and”.48 & 49 Vict. c. 42.The Greenwich Hospital Act 1885.Section 4.4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 83.The Army Pensions Act 1914.The whole Act (except as mentioned in section 26 of this Act).21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 9.The Colonial Naval Defence Act 1931.In section 2(1), in paragraph (c), the words from “or of the Royal Naval Reserve” to the end and, in the proviso, the words “and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve”.12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 18.The Colonial Naval Defence Act 1949.In section 1(4), the words “or of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve” and the words from “(and in particular” to the end.3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18.The Army Act 1955.In section 82(2)(b), the words “in special circumstances”.In section 131(2), the words “and the provisions thereof as to the summary dealing with charges”.In section 153(3), the words from “the service of the process” to the end.In section 209(3), paragraph (fb).In Schedule 7, in paragraph 6, the words “and so much of Part II as relates to forfeiture of service”.3 & 4 Eliz. c. 19.The Air Force Act 1955.In section 82(2)(b), the words “in special circumstances”.Section 99(2).In section 131(2), the words “and the provisions thereof as to the summary dealing with charges.”In section 153(3), the words from “the service of the process” to the end.In section 209(3), paragraph (fb).5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53.The Naval Discipline Act 1957.In section 51, in subsection (1) the words “this and” and subsection (2).In section 93, the words “death or to”.In section 101, subsection (2).9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 52.The Army and Air Force Act 1961.Section 24.In section 26, subsection (3).1963 c. 39.The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963.In section 9, subsections (3) and (4).1976 c. 52.The Armed Forces Act 1976.Section 1.In Schedule 9, paragraph 12.

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