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F1An Act to make provision with respect to the army.
[6th May 1955]
Textual Amendments
F1Act: the provisions of the 1955 Acts providing for findings of courts-martial to be subject to confirmation and to revision at the direction of the confirming officer cease to have effect (1.4.1997 subject to art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 15; S.I. 1997/304, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act amended by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 117(3)(a) and amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1; excluded by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 32(5); explained by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 142; restricted by Acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes, Belize Act 1981 (c. 52), Sch. 2 para. 1 and S.I. 1981/1105, Sch. para. 2(a)
Act amended (N.I.) (25.8.1996 temp. until 15.6.1997) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 54(7)(a), 62
Act amended (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, s. 21(5) (with ss. 7(8), 22(5))
C2Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1), s. 1(2)
C3Power to amend Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(a)(i)
C4By Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 123, Sch. 8 Pt. I paras. 1, 2 it is provided that in certain enactments including this Act for a reference to a detention centre or to a youth custody centre or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a young offender institution and for a reference (however expressed) to a detention centre order or to a sentence of youth custody or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a sentence of detention in a young offender institution.
C5Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31.8.1990 by S.I. 1990/1501, art. 1
C6By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
C7Act continued in force until 31.12.1991 by S.I. 1991/1696, art. 1
C8Act continued in force until 31.8.1992 by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), s. 1(1)
Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), s. 1(2)-(4)
Power to continue Act conferred (24.7.1996) by 1996 c. 46, s. 1(2) (subject to art. 1(3))
C9Act applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(8), 20(9); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2
C10Act extended (1.4.1997 subject to art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by 1996 c. 14, s. 103 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2
C11Act continued in force until 31.8.1993 by S.I. 1992/1712, art. 1
Act continued in force until 31.8.1996 by S.I. 1995/1964, art. 1
Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31.8.1993 by 1993/1804, art. 1
Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31.8.1994 by virtue of S.I. 1994/1903, art. 1
Act continued in force for twelve months beginning on the date immediately following 31.8.1995 by virtue of S.I. 1995/1964, art. 1
Act shall expire on 31.8.1997 (instead of expiring on 31.8.1996) unless continued in force in accordance with s. 1(1) of the amending Act by virtue of 1996 c. 46, s. 1(1)
Act continued in force for twelve months immediately following 31.8.1997 by virtue of S.I. 1997/1745, art. 2
Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31.8.1998 by S.I. 1998/1499, art. 2
Act continued in force for a period of twelve months beginning on the day immediately following 31.8.1999 by S.I. 1999/1734, art. 2
Act continued in force for a period of twelve months beginning on the day immediately following 31.8.2000 by S.I. 2000/1814, art. 2
C12Act: expiry date and power to continue conferred (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, s. 1(1)-(3)
C13Act continued in force (until 21.8.2003) by virtue of S.I. 2002/1820, art. 2
C14Act continued in force (until 31.8.2004) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1869), art. 2
C15Act continued in force (until 31.8.2005) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1496), art. 2
C16Act continued in force (until 31.8.2006) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2021), art. 2
C17Act continued in force (until 31.12.2006) by The Army, Air Force and Naval Discipline Acts (Continuation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1910), art. 2
C18Act: power to amend conferred (25.8.2006) by Armed Forces Act 2001 (c. 19), ss. 30(4)(e), 39(2); S.I. 2006/2309, art. 2
C19Act continued in force (until 8.11.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 382(1)(2), s. 383(1) (with s. 382(3)-(6))
C20Act: power to amend or repeal conferred (4.6.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 381, 383(2); S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(2)
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