Army Act 1955
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The Army Act 1955 was a key piece of United Kingdom legislation that governed the organization, discipline, and legal framework of the British Army in the post–World War II era until it was replaced by later armed forces acts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
military law statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on aiding the enemy
ⓘ
provisions on application of civil law to service personnel ⓘ provisions on offences relating to conduct prejudicial to good order ⓘ provisions on offences relating to property ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II ⓘ |
| formsWith | Air Force Act 1955 a parallel system of service law ⓘ |
| governs |
billeting and accommodation of troops
ⓘ
courts-martial procedures ⓘ desertion and absence without leave ⓘ discipline in the British Army ⓘ enlistment and terms of service ⓘ maintenance of discipline on active service ⓘ military justice in the British Army ⓘ mutiny and insubordination offences ⓘ offences by persons subject to military law ⓘ organization of the British Army ⓘ powers of commanding officers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | principal statutory basis of British Army discipline until unified armed forces legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkFor | post–World War II British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom military law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a comprehensive statutory code for the British Army ⓘ |
| regulates |
arrest and custody of service personnel
ⓘ
investigation and trial of military offences ⓘ redress of complaints by service personnel ⓘ sentences and punishments imposed by courts-martial ⓘ status of persons subject to military law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Air Force Act 1955
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naval Discipline Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Army Act 1881 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Army Act 1955 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
armed forces
ⓘ
courts-martial ⓘ enlistment and service conditions ⓘ military discipline ⓘ military offences ⓘ |
| subjectTo | annual continuation by Armed Forces Acts ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | service law ⓘ |
| wasConsolidatedBy | Armed Forces Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSupersededBy | Armed Forces Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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