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Armed Forces Act 1971
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10Disobedience to standing orders etc.
(1)Section 36 of the [1955 c. 18.] Army Act 1955 (disobedience to standing orders or other routine orders of a continuing nature made for any formation, unit, body of troops etc.) shall be amended by substituting, in subsection (2), for the words " body of troops " the words " body of Her Majesty's forces ".
(2)Section 36 of the [1955 c. 19.] Air Force Act 1955 (which is to the like effect) shall be amended by substituting, in subsection (2), for the words " body of the air force " the words " body of Her Majesty's forces ".
(3)The following provision (being one corresponding to the provisions referred to in subsections (1) and (2) above as amended by those subsections) shall be inserted in the Naval Discipline Act 1957 as section 14A:—
“14ADisobedience to standing orders.
(1)Every person subject to this Act who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of orders to which this section applies, being a provision known to him or which he might reasonably be expected to know, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
(2)This section applies to standing orders or other routine orders of a continuing nature made for any formation or unit or body of Her Majesty's forces, or for any command or other area, garrison or place, or for any ship, vessel, train or aircraft.”
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