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An Act to make provision with respect to the air force
[6th May 1955]
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C1Act continued in force until 31st August 1982 by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), s. 1(1)
C2Act 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); 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)
C3Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1), s. 1(2)
C4Power to amend Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(a)(b)(ii)
C5By 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
C6Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31st August 1990 by S.I. 1990/1501, art. 1
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