Armed Forces Act 1996

Terms and conditions of service

2 Enlistment or entry for local service

(1) In section 2(1) of the [1966 c. 45.] Armed Forces Act 1966 (regulations as to engagement of persons in the regular services), after paragraph (i) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

“(j) enabling a person to restrict his service to service in a particular area;

(k) requiring a person who has restricted his service to service in a particular area to serve outside that area for a number of days in any year not exceeding the maximum number provided for by the regulations.”

(2) In section 2(1A) of that Act, after the words “Northern Ireland” there shall be inserted the words “by virtue of regulations made under subsection (1)(i) above”.

3 Discharge certificates

(1) In section 11(4) of the 1955 Acts and paragraph 5(7) of Schedule 7 to the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (certificates of discharge), for the words from “such particulars” to the end there shall be substituted the words “the following particulars, namely—

(a) his name, rank and service number;

(b) his reserve liability (if applicable); and

(c) the reason for his discharge and the date of discharge,

together with any other particulars which are required to be included in the certificate by directions of the Defence Council or an officer authorised by them.”

(2) In section 6(3) of the Armed Forces Act 1966 (certificates of discharge) for the words from “such particulars” to the end there shall be substituted the words “the following particulars, namely—

(a) his name, rating and service number;

(b) his reserve liability (if applicable); and

(c) the reason for his discharge and the date of discharge,

together with any other particulars which are required to be included in the certificate by directions of the Defence Council or an officer authorised by them.”

4 Mode of making regulations relating to enlistment etc

(1) In section 22 of the 1955 Acts (regulations as to enlistment), the existing provision shall be numbered subsection (1) and after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(2) Any power conferred by this Part of this Act to make regulations (including the power under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to this Act) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(2) In Part I of Schedule 7 to the Army Act 1955 (application of Part I to marines), after paragraph 10 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“10A Subsection (2) of section 22 applies to the powers to make regulations conferred by this Part of this Schedule as it applies to other powers under Part I of this Act.”

(3) In section 14 of the [1966 c. 45.] Armed Forces Act 1966 (interpretation of Part II), after subsection (2) there shall be added the following subsection—

“(3) Any power to make regulations conferred on the Defence Council by any provision of this Part of this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”

(4) This section does not affect the validity of any regulations made under the 1955 Acts or the Armed Forces Act 1966 which are in force immediately before the commencement of this section.