Armed Forces Act 2006

Exemptions from certain civil matters U.K.

349 Exemption from tolls and charges U.K.

(1) No toll or charge within subsection (2) is payable in respect of a vehicle which—

(a) belongs to any of Her Majesty's forces; or

(b) is in use for the purposes of any of those forces.

(2) A toll or charge is within this subsection if it is payable—

(a) for passing over a road or bridge, or through a tunnel, in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man; or

(b) under a scheme for imposing charges in respect of the keeping or use of vehicles on particular roads in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 349(1)(a) modified by S.I. 1999/1736, Sch. 6 (as amended (31.10.2009) by The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2054), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 21(4)(b))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 349 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I2 S. 349 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4

350 Exemption of property used for service purposes from execution U.K.

A judgment or order given or made by a court in—

(a) any part of the United Kingdom,

(b) the Isle of Man, or

(c) a British overseas territory,

against a member of any of Her Majesty's forces may not be enforced by the levying of execution on, or (in Scotland) the execution of diligence on, any weapon, equipment, instrument or clothing of his which is used by him in the course of his service in that force.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 350 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)

I4 S. 350 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4