This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 1996.

Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

Sections 1 and 34 shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

The repeal by this Act of section 1 of the M1Armed Forces Act 1991 shall come into force on 1st September 1996.

An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force by the order.

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