Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52)

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SCHEDULE 16 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

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Regimental Debts Act 1893 (c. 5) U.K.

6 U.K. In the Regimental Debts Act 1893, for the words “military law”, in each place, substitute “ service law ”.

7 U.K. In section 23 of that Act (application of Act to deserters etc), omit the words “is sentenced to death or”.

8 U.K. In section 29 of that Act (definitions)—

(a) in the definition of “desert” for the words from “against paragraph (a)” to the end substitute “ under section 8 of the Armed Forces Act 2006; ”;

(b) for the words after that definition substitute—

““Subject to service law” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.”

9 U.K. After that section insert—

“29A Application of Act to members of naval, marine or air forces

(1) Regulations may provide that any provision of this Act does not apply, or applies with prescribed modifications, in relation to a relevant person.

(2) In this section “relevant person” means a person subject to service law who is not a member of Her Majesty's military forces.”

10 U.K. In section 33 of that Act (short title) for “Regimental Debts Act 1893” substitute “ Debts (Deceased Servicemen etc) Act 1893 ”.