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GBR-2016-L-104519
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Title_of_text
Armed Forces Act 2016 (c. 21).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Subjects (Classification)
Public and civil servants
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-05-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act to continue the Armed Forces Act 2006; to make provision about service discipline; to make provision about war pensions committees established under section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989; to make provision about Ministry of Defence fire-fighters; and for connected purposes.
Introductory Text
Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006
1.Duration of Armed Forces Act 2006
Alcohol and drugs
2.Commanding officer's power to require preliminary alcohol and drugs tests
Investigation and charging
3.Duty of service policeman following investigation
4.Power of commanding officer to charge etc
5.Power of Director of Service Prosecutions to charge etc
Suspended sentences of service detention
6.Period for which sentence of service detention may be suspended
Offenders assisting investigations and prosecutions
7.Immunity from prosecution
8.Undertakings as to use of evidence
9.Reduction in sentence
10.Review of sentence following offer of assistance
11.Review of sentence following failure to assist
12.Supplementary provision
Armed Forces Act 2006 outside the UK
13.AFA 2006: Isle of Man and British overseas territories Repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts
14.Repeals relating to discharge for homosexual acts
War pensions committees
15.War pensions committees and armed and reserve forces compensation schemes
Ministry of Defence fire-fighters
16.Powers of Ministry of Defence fire-fighters in an emergency
17.Minor amendments
Final provisions
18.Meaning of “AFA 2006”
19.Commencement and transitional provision
20.Extent in the United Kingdom
21.Extent in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and British overseas territories
22.Short title
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2006-11-08 (GBR-2006-L-79606)
Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Legislation.gov.uk, National Archives, United Kingdom
URL
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2016/21/contents
File
GBR104519.pdf (PDF)