http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/55/section/15/2009-03-28Armed Forces Act 1981An Act to continue the Army Act 1955, the Air Force Act 1955 and the Naval Discipline Act 1957; to amend those Acts and other enactments relating to the armed forces; to confer new powers for the temporary detention abroad of servicemen or civilians subject to those Acts suffering from mental disorder or the children of service and certain civilian families in need of care or control; to complete the assimilation for statutory purposes of the women’s services with the rest of the armed forces; to amend the Patents Act 1977 in relation to inventions by members of the armed forces; to abolish the office of Accountant General of the Navy; to make further provision in relation to the naval prize cash balance; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2009-03-28 Part III Miscellaneous Amendments of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 as to offences and punishments Prize offence : minor amendment as to intent. <CommentaryRef Ref="c8110961"/>151In section 24(c) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (which penalises breaking bulk on prizes with intent to embezzle or fraudulently misapply anything therein) for the words “embezzle or fraudulently misapply” there shall be substituted the word “steal”.2This section shall not apply to an offence alleged to have been committed before this section comes into force.The text of ss. 2, 3, 4(2), 5, 6(1)(2)(3)(c)(4)(5)(6), 7, 8, 10–12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20(3), 21–23, 24(2), 28(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.1957 c. 53. Ss. 15-19 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
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Prize offence : minor amendment as to intent.
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Ss. 15-19 repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by
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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/812" id="crsxv0qv2-00207" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="812" Title="The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2009">S.I. 2009/812</Citation>
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