Armed Forces Act
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The Armed Forces Act is a key piece of UK legislation that governs the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the British Armed Forces.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armed Forces Act 2006 | 15 |
| Armed Forces Act canonical | 2 |
| Armed Forces Act 2011 | 2 |
| Armed Forces Act (United Kingdom) | 1 |
| Armed Forces Act 2016 | 1 |
| Armed Forces Act 2021 | 1 |
| Armed Forces Act of India | 1 |
| British Army Act | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
UK primary legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British Armed Forces
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| basedOn | constitutional requirement that the armed forces be authorized by Parliament ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on application of service law outside the UK
ⓘ
provisions on arrest and custody of service personnel ⓘ provisions on courts martial ⓘ provisions on delegation of powers within the chain of command ⓘ provisions on offences specific to military service ⓘ provisions on reserve forces liability ⓘ provisions on service complaints and redress of grievances ⓘ provisions on service police forces ⓘ provisions on summary hearings by commanding officers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| governs |
court martial procedures
ⓘ
discipline in the British Armed Forces ⓘ enlistment and terms of service ⓘ military discipline offences ⓘ military justice system for UK armed forces ⓘ organization of the British Armed Forces ⓘ powers of commanding officers ⓘ reserve forces arrangements ⓘ service complaints procedures ⓘ service law for UK armed forces personnel ⓘ service police powers ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
command and control structures in the armed forces
ⓘ
disciplinary procedures for UK service personnel ⓘ rights and obligations of UK service personnel ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to define the jurisdiction of service courts
ⓘ
to maintain discipline in the armed forces ⓘ to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the UK armed forces ⓘ to regulate the organization of the armed forces ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
certain civilians subject to service discipline
ⓘ
members of the UK armed forces wherever they are serving ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
defence law
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force, subject to periodic renewal and amendment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Armed Forces Covenant
ⓘ
Defence Council of the United Kingdom ⓘ Human Rights Act 1998 ⓘ |
| replaces | earlier separate service discipline acts ⓘ |
| requires | periodic renewal by Parliament ⓘ |
| subjectTo | judicial interpretation by UK courts ⓘ |
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Armed Forces Act of India
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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British Army Act
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2011
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Armed Forces Act 2021
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2011
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Armed Forces Act 2016
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Royal Naval Reserve
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Armed Forces Act (United Kingdom)
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006
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Armed Forces Act 2006