Armed Forces Act 1966

Section 37.

SCHEDULE 4 Minor and consequential Amendments of Enactments.

The Seamen's and Soldiers' False Characters Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 5)

For section 3 there shall be substituted the following section:—

“3. If a person offering himself to be entered for service in any of the naval reserve forces knowingly makes a false answer to any question put to him in connection with his entry into such service by, or by the direction of, any officer or other person authorised under regulations made by the Defence Council to enter persons for such service, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds”.

The Recall of Army and Air Force Pensioners Act 1948 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 8)

The reference in section 2(3) to the provisions of the Army Act 1955 or the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 as to die term for which a person may be enlisted shall be construed as including a reference to the corresponding provisions of section 2 of this Act and regulations made thereunder.

The Auxiliary and Reserve Forces Act 1949 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 96)

The reference in section 9(5)(a) to regulations under section 4(1) of the [1903 c. 6.] Naval Forces Act 1903 shall be construed as including a reference to regulations made under section 2 of this Act.

The Army Reserve Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 32)

The following references, that is to say.—

(a) any reference which, by virtue of the [1955 c. 20.] Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955 and the [1961 c. 52.] Army and Air Force Act 1961, is to be construed as a reference to a transfer to the army reserve in pursuance either of the [1881 c. 57.] Army Act or of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 or of the Army and Air Force Act 1961 ;

(b) the reference in the paragraph substituted for paragraph (b) of section 6(1) by section 3 of the [1964 c. 11.] Navy, Army and Air Force Reserves Act 1964 to transfer to the army reserve in pursuance of the Army Act 1955 or the Army and Air Force Act 1961,

shall be construed as referring also to transfer to that reserve in pursuance of regulations having effect under section 2 of this Act.

The Air Force Reserve Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 33)

The following references, that is to say.—

(a) any reference which, by virtue of the Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955 and the Army and Air Force Act 1961, is to be construed as a reference to a transfer to the air force reserve in pursuance either of the [1917 c. 5.] Air Force Act or of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 or of the Army and Air Force Act 1961 ;

(b) the reference in the paragraph substituted for paragraph (b) of section 6(1) by section 3 of the Navy, Army and Air Force Reserves Act 1964 to transfer to the air force reserve in pursuance of the Air Force Act 1955 or the Army and Air Force Act 1961,

shall be construed as referring also to transfer to that reserve in pursuance of regulations having effect under section 2 of this Act.

The Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 18)

For the words " minimum age for man's service ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " appropriate minimum age ".

In section 14, in subsection (1)(b), for the words " a proclamation under section ten ", there shall be substituted the words " an order under section ten " ; and, in subsection (2), the reference to enlistment in accordance With the provisions of Part I of the Army Act 1955 shall include a reference to enlistment under the provisions of regulations having effect under section 2 of this Act.

Section 59 shall cease to have effect.

For section 209(3)(a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(a) the punishments that may be awarded by a court-martial shall not include any punishment less than imprisonment, except a fine”.

In section 214, after subsection (4), there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(4A) In section 150, at the end of subsection (5), there shall be added the words ' and to any sum awarded as inlying expenses in a decree of affiliation and aliment '”.

The Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2. c. 19)

For the words "minimum age for man's service ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " appropriate minimum age ".

In section 14, in subsection (1)(b), for the words " a proclamation under section ten ", there shall be substituted the words " an order under section ten " ; and, in subsection (2), the reference to enlistment in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 shall include a reference to enlistment under the provisions of regulations having effect under section 2 of this Act.

Section 59 shall cease to have effect.

For section 209(3)(a) there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“(a) the punishments that may be awarded by a court-martial shall not include any punishment less than imprisonment except a fine”.

In section 212, after subsection (4), there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(4A) In section 150, at the end of subsection (5), there shall be added the words ' and to any sum awarded as inlying expenses in a decree of affiliation and aliment '”.

The Naval Discipline Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 53)

In section 24, in paragraph (b), after the words " any of Her Majesty's forces " there shall be inserted the words " or any forces co-operating therewith " .

Section 123(2) shall cease to have effect.

In section 126(3), the words " to a justice of the peace" shall cease to have effect.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 4 shall cease to have effect.

The Army and Air Force Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 52)

For the words " minimum age for man's service ", wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " appropriate minimum age ".

The Navy, Army and Air Force Reserves Act 1964 (1964 c. 11)

In section 2, in subsection (1), the reference to a person's having enlisted under section 2 of the [1961 c. 52.] Army and Air Force Act 1961 shall include a reference to his having enlisted in pursuance of regulations made under section 2 of this Act; and in subsection (4), the reference to the provisions of the Army and Air Force Act 1961 as to the term for which a person may be enlisted shall be construed as including a reference to the corresponding provisions of section 2 of this Act and regulations made thereunder.