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Army and Air Force Act 1961 (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

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  5. 4—7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Air Force Enlistment

    1. 8—12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 13. Provisions as to forfeiture of service in certain cases.

    3. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Amendment of Provisions as to Enlistment, Service and Discharge of Men of the Royal Marines

    1. 16. Amendment of provisions as to enlistment, service and discharge of men of the Royal Marines.

    2. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Amendments as to Discipline, &c., applicable alike to Army Act,1955, and Air Force Act,1955

    1. 18—20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 22. Powers of commanding as ot the reduction in acting rank.

    4. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 25. Power of authority reviewing summary findings and awards.

    7. 26. Amendments as to persons qualified to hold inquiries.

  9. Other Amendments applicable alike to Army Act,1955, and Air Force Act,1955

    1. 27. Deduction from pay of civil penalties.

    2. 28. Extension of power to order compensation for loss occasioned by wrongful act or negligence.

    3. 29. Extension of power of enforcement of maitenance order by deduction from pay.

    4. 30. Persons whose duty it is to sign certificates of arrest or surrender of deserters and absentees.

  10. Extension of penal Provisions of Army Act, 1955, to Acts and Omissions relating to Aircraft and aircraft Material

    1. 31–34.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  11. Colonial, &c., Forces

    1. 35. Application of Army Act, 1955, and Air Force Act, 1955, to members of force of colony serving outside it.

    2. 36. Provision for employment of British protected persons in colonial, &c., military and air forces. 1700 c. 2.

  12. Miscellaneous Provisions

    1. 37. Amendments consequential on creation of ranks of lance-corporal and lance-bombardier.

    2. 38. Minor and consequential amendments of enactments and transitional provisions as to punishment.

  13. Short Title, Construction and Commencement

    1. 39. Short title, construction and commencement.

  14. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Amendments of Part I of Seventh Schedule to Army Act, 1955

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      2. 2.In sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 2 of the principal Schedule,...

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      6. 7.(1) Paragraph 2 of this Schedule shall not apply to...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Minor and consequential Amendments of Enactments

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    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Transitional Provisions as to Punishments

      1. 1.In relation to a sentence of a court-martial announced before...

      2. 2.In relation to an award made before the time aforesaid...

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