Armed Forces Act 2006

95 Saving provision U.K.

(1) Nothing in this Part affects—

(a) any power of a service policeman or commanding officer to enter and search, or order the entry and search of, premises which are occupied for the purposes of any of Her Majesty's forces, to the extent that the premises do not constitute service living accommodation;

(b) any power of a commanding officer, otherwise than in connection with the investigation of a service offence or the exercise of any power of arrest, to enter and search, or order the entry and search of, service living accommodation;

(c) any power of a commanding officer, otherwise than in connection with the investigation of a service offence or the exercise of any power of arrest, to search, or order the search of, a person or to stop and search, or order the stop and search of, a service vehicle; or

(d) any power of a service policeman or commanding officer to search, or order the search of, a service vehicle which is not in the charge of any person.

(2) In subsection (1) “service vehicle” means a vehicle, ship or aircraft which—

(a) belongs to any of Her Majesty's forces; or

(b) is in use for the purposes of any of those forces.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 95 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)

I2 S. 95 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4