Air Force Act 1955

Exemptions for members of regular air force

182 Officers on active list not to be sheriffs

An officer of the regular air force on the active list (as defined by order under section two of the Air Force (Constitution) Act, 1917) shall not be capable of being nominated or elected to be sheriff of any county, borough, or other place.

183 Exemption from jury service

A warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or airman of the regular air force shall be exempt from serving on any jury.

184 Exemptions from tolls, etc.

(1) Duties or tolls for embarking from or disembarking on any pier, wharf, quay or landing place in the United Kingdom or any colony, or for passing over any road or bridge in the United Kingdom or any colony, shall not be payable in respect of—

(a) members of the regular air force on duty ;

(b) vehicles in air-force service, being vehicles belonging to the Crown or other vehicles driven by persons (whether members of Her Majesty's forces or not) in the service of the Crown;

(c) goods carried in such vehicles ;

(d) horses or other animals in air-force service.

(2) In the last foregoing subsection the expression " in air-force service " means employed under proper air-force authority for the purposes of any body of the regular air force or accompanying any body of the regular air force.

(3) Members of the regular air force on duty when using ferries in Scotland shall be entitled to be carried at half rate.

185 Exemption from taking in execution of property used for air-force purposes

No judgment or order given or made against a member of any of Her Majesty's air forces by any court in the United Kingdom or a colony shall be enforced by the levying of execution on any property of the person against whom it is given or made, being arms, ammunition, equipment, instruments or clothing used by him for air-force purposes.