The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2012

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 1750

Defence

The Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2012

Made

10th July 2012

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 10th day of July 2012

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, Her Majesty, on the advice of Her Privy Council and in exercise of the power conferred by section 382(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006(1), makes the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2012.

2.  The Armed Forces Act 2006 shall, instead of expiring on 3rd November 2012, continue in force until 3rd November 2013.

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

Section 382(2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”) provides that the 2006 Act will expire at the end of one year beginning with the day on which the Armed Forces Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) was passed unless continued in force by Order in Council in accordance with that section. The 2011 Act was passed on 3rd November 2011.