National Defence Act
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The National Defence Act is the primary Canadian federal statute that governs the organization, administration, and operation of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Canada
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Canadian federal statute ⓘ |
| amendedBy | various Acts of Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Canadian Armed Forces deployed abroad
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certain civilians accompanying a unit of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ members of the Regular Force ⓘ members of the Reserve Force when on duty ⓘ officers and non-commissioned members of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | Canada ⓘ |
| authorizes |
courts martial
ⓘ
military justice system in Canada ⓘ military police powers ⓘ summary trials ⓘ |
| contains | Code of Service Discipline ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf |
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
ⓘ
surface form:
Chief of the Defence Staff
Judge Advocate General of the Army ⓘ
surface form:
Judge Advocate General
Minister of Defence ⓘ
surface form:
Minister of National Defence
|
| empowers |
National Defence Act
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Governor in Council to make regulations for the Canadian Armed Forces
Minister of National Defence to make regulations ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Canada ⓘ |
| establishes |
Canadian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Department of National Defence ⓘ |
| governs |
Canadian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Armed Forces
Code of Service Discipline ⓘ Department of National Defence ⓘ |
| includesPart |
provisions on boards of inquiry
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provisions on grievances in the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ provisions on military police and complaints ⓘ provisions on service tribunals ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of Canada ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
defence law
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military law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
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Canadian Rangers ⓘ Regular Force (Royal Canadian Air Force) ⓘ
surface form:
Regular Force of the Canadian Armed Forces
command and control of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ mobilization of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ reserve force of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of the Canadian Armed Forces
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defence establishment of Canada ⓘ operation of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ organization of the Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| setsOut |
offences under military law
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punishments under military law ⓘ |
| shortName | NDA ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Constitution Act, 1982
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surface form:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Governor in Council to make regulations for the Canadian Armed Forces
this entity surface form:
Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces
this entity surface form:
National Defence Act (Canada)
this entity surface form:
National Defence Act (Canada)
subject surface form:
Canadian Forces
this entity surface form:
National Defence Act (Canada)
subject surface form:
Reserve Force (Royal Canadian Air Force)
this entity surface form:
National Defence Act (Canada)