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Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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- Act applied by 2017 anaw 2 s. 66(10)
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- s. 5(2AA) inserted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(2)
- s. 5J(1)(ba) inserted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(8)(a)
- s. 5J(1A)(1B) inserted by 2020 asp 13 sch. 5 para. 2(8)(b)
- s. 8A(2)(aa)-(ad) substituted for s. 8A(2)(a) by 2022 c. 32 Sch. 11 para. 2(a)
- s. 8B(1A)-(1E) inserted by 2011 asp 1 s. 187(2)(a)
- Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(aa) (ab) inserted by 2011 asp 1 s. 187(3)
[F1[F22E+W+S Any offence under any of the provisions of the M1 Army Act 1955 or the M2 Air Force Act 1955 listed in the first column of the following table:—
| Provision | Subject-matter |
|---|---|
| Section 29 | Offences by or in relation to sentries, persons on watch etc. |
| Section 29A | Failure to attend for duty, neglect of duty etc. |
| Section 33 | Insubordinate behaviour. |
| Section 34 | Disobedience to lawful commands. |
| Section 34A | Failure to provide a sample for drug testing. |
| Section 35 | Obstruction of provost officers. |
| Section 36 | Disobedience to standing orders. |
| Section 38 | Absence without leave. |
| Section 39 | Failure to report or apprehend deserters or absentees. |
| Section 42 | Malingering. |
| Section 43 | Drunkenness. |
| Section 43A | Fighting, threatening words etc. |
| Section 44 | Damage to, and loss of, public or service property etc. |
| Section 44A | Damage to, and loss of, Her Majesty’s aircraft or aircraft material. |
| Section 44B | Interference etc. with equipment, messages or signals. |
| Section 45 | Misapplication and waste of public or service property. |
| Section 46 | Offences relating to issues and decorations. |
| Section 47 | Billeting offences. |
| Section 48 | Offences in relation to requisitioning of vehicles. |
| Section 50 | Inaccurate certification. |
| Section 51 | Low flying. |
| Section 52 | Annoyance by flying. |
| Section 54 | Permitting escape, and unlawful release of prisoners. |
| Section 55 | Resistance to arrest. |
| Section 56 | Escape from confinement. |
| Section 57 | Offences in relation to courts-martial. |
| Section 61 | Making of false statements on enlistment. |
| Section 62 | Making of false documents. |
| Section 63 | Offences against civilian population. |
| Section 69 | Conduct to prejudice of military discipline or air-force discipline.]] |
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 omitted (E.W.) (10.3.2014) by virtue of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10), s. 151(1), Sch. 25 para. 11 (with s. 141(1)-(6)); S.I. 2014/423, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
F2Sch. inserted (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 46, s. 13(4)(5)(6), Sch. 4; S.I. 1996/2474, art. 2
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