Air Force Act 1955 (repealed)

Air Force Act 1955

1955 CHAPTER 19 3 and 4 Eliz 2

F1 An Act to make provision with respect to the air force

[6th May 1955]

Textual Amendments

F1 Act: 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)

C1 Act continued in force until 31.8.1982 by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), s. 1(1)

C2 Act 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)

C3 Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1), s. 1(2)

C4 Power to amend Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(a)(b)(ii)

C5 By 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

C6 Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31.8.1990 by S.I. 1990/1501, art. 1

C7 Act continued in force until 31.12.1991 by S.I. 1991/1696, art.1(b)

C8 Act continued in force until 31.8.1992 by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 1(1), 27(2)

Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 1(2)-(4)

Power to continue Act conferred (24.7.1996) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 1(2)-(4), 36

C9 Act 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

C10 By 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.

C11 Act continued in force until 31.8.1993 by S.I. 1992/1712, art. 1

C12 Act continued in force until 31.8.1994 by S.I. 1993/1804, art. 1

C13 Act continued in force until 31.8.1995 by S.I. 1994/1903, art. 1

Act continued in force until 31.8.1996 by S.I. 1995/1964, art. 1

Act continued in force until 31.8.1997 by 1996 c. 46, ss. 1(1), 36

Act continued in force until 31.8.1998 by S.I. 1997/1745, art. 2

Act continued in force until 31.8.1999 by S.I. 1998/1499, art. 2

Act continued in force until 31.8.2000 by S.I. 1999/1734, art. 2

Act continued in force (until 31.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/1814, art. 2

Act continued in force (until 31.8.2003) by S.I. 2002/1820, art. 2

C14 Act amended (N.I.) (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 54(7)(a), 62(1)(2); amendment continued until 16.6.1998 by S.I. 1997/1114, art. 3; amendment continued until 15.6.1999 by 1998 c. 9, s. 1(1)(2)

C15 Act extended (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 103 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)

C16 Act amended (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 21(5), 22(2)(7) (with ss. 7(8), 22(2))

Act continued in force (until 31.8.2002) by 2001 c. 19, s. 1(1), 39(3)

Act: power to continue conferred (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 1(2)-(4), 39(3)

C17 Act 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

C18 Act 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