(1)It is hereby declared for the avoidance of doubt that Her Majesty may make regulations as to the persons, being members of Her Majesty’s forces, in whom command over Her Majesty’s air forces, or any part or member thereof, is to be vested and as to the circumstances in which such command as aforesaid is to be exercised.
(2)In relation to members of Her Majesty’s air forces when in aircraft, the last foregoing subsection shall have effect as if references to members of Her Majesty’s forces included references to any person in command of an aircraft.
(3)Nothing in this section shall affect any power vested in Her Majesty apart from this section.
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
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
F2Act repealed (1.1.2008 for the repeal of s. 180 only) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2007/2913, art. 3 (with art. 4(1)(2))