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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of Canada
Canadian federal statute
amendedBy various Acts of Parliament of Canada
appliesTo Canadian Armed Forces deployed abroad
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
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
military law
providesFor Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service
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
defence establishment of Canada
operation of the Canadian Armed Forces
organization of the Canadian Armed Forces
setsOut offences under military law
punishments under military law
shortName NDA
subjectTo Constitution Act, 1982
surface form: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Referenced by (14)

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National Defence Act empowers National Defence Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Governor in Council to make regulations for the Canadian Armed Forces
Department of National Defence formedBy National Defence Act
National Defence Headquarters governedBy National Defence Act
Naval Reserve governedBy National Defence Act
Supplementary Reserve governedBy National Defence Act
this entity surface form: Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces
CAF legalBasis National Defence Act
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) legalBasis National Defence Act
this entity surface form: National Defence Act (Canada)
Department of National Defence legalBasis National Defence Act
Supplementary Reserve legalBasis National Defence Act
this entity surface form: National Defence Act (Canada)
Canadian forces legalFramework National Defence Act
subject surface form: Canadian Forces
Regular Force legalFramework National Defence Act
this entity surface form: National Defence Act (Canada)
Reserve Force legalFramework National Defence Act
subject surface form: Reserve Force (Royal Canadian Air Force)
this entity surface form: National Defence Act (Canada)
Canadian Forces Reorganization Act relatedTo National Defence Act