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F15Act: 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
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F1Sch. 7 para. 11 repealed by S.I. 1964/488. Sch. 1 Pt. I
12, 12A.U.K.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
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F2Sch. 7 paras. 12 and 12A repealed by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), s. 78(4), Sch. 4 Pt.I
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F3Sch. 7 paras. 13–15, 17, 20 and 21 repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
16U.K.In the provisions of this Act relating to confessions of desertion, to forfeitures of and deductionsfrom pay, to evidence, and to the execution of orders and instruments, references . . . F4 to a military authority shall include . . . F4 references . . . F4 to a naval authority.
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F4Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
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F5Sch. 7 paras. 13–15, 17, 20 and 21 repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
18U.K.In the provisions of this Act relating to forfeitures of and deductions from pay references to a RoyalWarrant shall include references to an Order in Council; . . . F6.
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F6Words repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
[F719U.K.Except to the extent that they are applied by paragraph 22 below, sections 150 and 151 shall not applyto officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and marines of the Royal Marines, the [F8Royal Marines Reserve] or the Royal Fleet Reserve.]
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F7Para. 19 substituted by Armed Forces Act 1976 (c. 52), s. 3(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2
F8Words substituted by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)
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F9Sch. 7 paras. 13–15, 17, 20 and 21 repealed by S.I. 1964/488, Sch. 1 Pt. I
22U.K.In this Act the expression “the regular forces” does not include officers, [F10warrant officers] non-commissioned officers, or marines of the [F11Royal Marines Reserve [F12or marine officers, marine warrant officers or non-commissioned officers or marines of]], the Royal Fleet Reserve . . . F13; but the provisions of section two hundred and eleven shall apply—
(a)to such officers as they apply to officers of [F14the army reserve],
(b)to such [F10warrant officers] non-commissioned officers and marines as they apply to [F10warrant officers] non-commissioned officers and men of the army reserve.
Textual Amendments
F10Words inserted by Armed Forces Act 1971 (c. 33), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(b)(c)
F11Words substituted by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)
F12Words in Sch. 7 para. 22 inserted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(1), Sch. 10 para. 8(a) (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)
F13Words repealed by Navy, Army and Air Force Reserves Act 1959 (c. 10), Sch.
F14Words in Sch. 7 para. 22(a) substituted (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 131(1), Sch. 10 para. 8(b) (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)
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