SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Protection of children of service families

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(1)

Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (power to make service family child assessment orders) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)(a) for “civilian in a corresponding position” substitute “ civilian subject to service discipline ”

(3)

In subsection (3) for “the officer having jurisdiction” substitute “ a judge advocate ”.

(4)

In subsection (5)—

(a)

for “the officer” substitute “ the judge advocate ”;

(b)

for “an officer” substitute “ a judge advocate ”.