1(1)Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (power to make service family child assessment orders) is amended as follows.U.K.
(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 ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4