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Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 784 (C. 37)

Defence

The Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2013

Made

2nd April 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2011(1):

Citation and interpretation

1.  This order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No.3) Order 2013.

2.  In this Order “the Act” means the Armed Forces Act 2011.

Commencement

3.  Section 25 of the Act shall come into force on 6th April 2013.

Mark Francois

Minister of State

Ministry of Defence

2nd April 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 25 of the Armed Forces Act 2011 (c.18) on 6th April 2013.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS

(This note is not part of the Order)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1, 31, 32, 33 and 34.3rd November 2011Royal Assent
Section 28.3rd January 2012Section 32(2)
Sections 6, 8, 10 (for certain purposes), 11(1) (for certain purposes), 16(2), 17(1) (for certain purposes), 23(1), 24, 29 (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraph 23 of Schedule 3), 30(1) (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 14 and 15 of Schedule 4) and 30 (2) (so far as is necessary to bring into force the entry in Schedule 5 relating to the Military Lands Act 1900 (c. 56).8th March 2012S.I. 2012/669 (C.15)
Sections 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14 and Schedule 1, 15, 18, 19, 20, 26 and Schedule 2, 27, 29 and the remainder of Schedule 3, 30(1) (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 1, 2 and 9 of Schedule 4) and 30(2) (so far as is necessary to bring into force certain entries in Schedule 5).2nd April 2012S.I.2012/669 (C.15)
Sections 7, 22, 30(1) (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4) and 30(2) (so far as is necessary to bring into force the entry in Schedule 5 relating to section 336(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52).14th December 2012S.I. 2012/2921 (C.116)