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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Act 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Armed Forces Act of India | 0 | 1 |
| British Army Act | 0 | 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
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disciplinary procedures for UK service personnel → rights and obligations of UK service personnel → |
| hasPurpose |
to define the jurisdiction of service courts
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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
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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 → |
Referenced by (9)
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this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Act 2006
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Act 2006
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Act of India
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Act 2006
this entity surface form:
British Army Act
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Act 2006
this entity surface form:
Armed Forces Act 2006