http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/55/section/19/1991-10-14Armed 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 Database2024-05-171991-10-14 Part III Miscellaneous Amendments of the Services Acts relating to evidence and proceedings thereunder Officers who can take affidavits and declarations abroad. <CommentaryRef Ref="c8111031"/>191The enactments specified in this section (which empower certain officers to take affidavits and declarations outside the United Kingdom) shall be amended as follows.2In section 10 of the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 ain subsection (1), after the words “or relative rank” there shall be inserted the words “or is of the rank of lieutenant and is specially appointed for the purposes of this section” ; andbafter subsection (1), there shall be inserted the following subsection—1AAn officer of the rank of lieutenant shall not be appointed to take affidavits and declarations under subsection (1) above unless he is a barrister, solicitor or advocate..3In section 204 of the Army Act 1955 , in subsection (1), for the words “of a rank not below that of major” there shall be substituted the words “who is of or above the rank of major or is of the rank of captain and is a member of the legal corps of those forces”.4In section 204 of the Air Force Act 1955 , in subsection (1), for the words “of a rank not below that of squadron leader” there shall be substituted the words “who is of or above the rank of squadron leader or is the rank of flight lieutenant and is a member of the legal branch of that 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4(2), 5, 6(1)(2)(3)(c)(4)(5)(6), 7, 8, 10–12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20(3), 21–23, 24(2), 28(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.1953 c. 47. 1955 c. 18. 1955 c. 19.
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Officers who can take affidavits and declarations abroad.
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In section 10 of the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953
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, in subsection (1), for the words “of a rank not below that of squadron leader” there shall be substituted the words “who is of or above the rank of squadron leader or is the rank of flight lieutenant and is a member of the legal branch of that force”.
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The text of ss. 2, 3, 4(2), 5, 6(1)(2)(3)(
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