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Part IIU.K. Specific

3U.K.In section 2 of the Pensions Commutation Act 1871 M1, in the definition of “officer”, for the words “the Army and Navy” there shall be substituted the words “Her Majesty’s naval or land forces” and for the word “Navy” there shall be substituted the words “naval forces”.

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C1The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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4U.K.In section 2(b) of the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884 M2, for the words “the Royal Navy or to Her Majesty’s regular military forces” there shall be substituted the words “her Majesty’s regular military or naval forces”.

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C2The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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5U.K.In the Uniforms Act 1894 M3, the following section shall be substituted for section 4:—

4In this Act— “Her Majesty’s Military Forces” has the same meaning as in the Army Act 1955 ; “Her Majesty’s Naval Forces” has the same meaning as in the Naval Discipline Act 1957..

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C3The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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6U.K.In section 4 of the Air Force (Consititution) Act 1917 M4, for the words “His Majesty’s Navy or Army” there shall be substituted the words “the Royal Navy or His Majesty’s Army”.

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C4The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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7U.K.In section 5(1) and in the definition of “British ship” insection 10 of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939 M5, for the words “His Majesty’s Navy” (in each place where those words occur) there shall be substituted the words “the Royal Navy”.

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C5The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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8U.K.In section 68(2) of the Marriage Act 1949 M6, in paragraph (a), for the words following “is serving in” there shall be substituted the words “any of the regular armed forces of the Crown ; or” and in paragraph (b) for the word “mentioned” there shall be substituted the word “included”.

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C6The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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10U.K.In section 21(5) of the Armed Forces Act 1976 M7, in the definition of “qualified officers”, for the word “Navy” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be substituted the words “Royal Navy”.

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C7The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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