UK Act of Parliament
1991
United Kingdom
Armed Forces Act 1991
At a glance
What's here
2 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 2
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What this Act requires
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Part I — Continuance of Services Acts
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Part II — Amendments Relating to the Armed Forces and Other Persons Subject to Provisions of the Services Acts
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Young offenders: custodial sentences.
Young service offenders: minimum period of custodial orders etc.
Reasons to be given where custodial sentence awarded to young offender.
Young civilian offenders: custodial orders.
Abolition of reception orders.
Stoppages under the 1955 Acts: personal injuries and limits.
Stoppages under the 1957 Act: personal injuries and limits.
Compensation orders for personal injuries on trial of civilians.
Compensation for miscarriages of justice.
Withdrawal of election to be tried by court-martial under the 1955 Acts: officers, warrant officers and civilians.
Powers of naval courts-martial.
Damage to public or service property etc.
Deductions from pay in respect of liabilities for maintenance: the 1955 Acts.
Deductions from naval and marine pay in respect of liabilities for maintenance.
New provisions as to assignments, charges and court orders in respect of naval and marine pay, pensions etc.
Part III — Protection of Children of Service Families
Content, effect, variation and discharge of assessment orders.
- Comply with child assessment orders and do not obstruct examinations Any Person
Content and effect of protection orders.
- Comply with child protection orders and facilitate child production Any Person
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Power to make service family child assessment orders.
Power to make orders for the emergency protection of children of service families.
Power to include exclusion requirement in protection order
Duration of protection orders.
Review and discharge of protection orders.
Removal and accommodation of children by service police in emergency
Interpretation of Part III.
Part IV — Supplementary
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Schedules
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Assessors of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
A person may only be appointed to be an assessor...
A person shall hold and vacate office as an assessor...
A person shall vacate office as an assessor—
A person may at any time resign his office as...
Subject to paragraph 6 below, the Secretary of State may...
(1) The exercise of the power conferred by paragraph 5...
An assessor shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as...
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