Reserve Forces Act 1980

1980 CHAPTER 9

F1 An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the reserve and auxiliary forces, and the lieutenancies, with amendments to give effect to a recommendation of the Law Commission; and to repeal certain obsolete enactments relating to those forces.

[20th March 1980]

Textual Amendments

F1 Act (except ss. 48, 55, 130 to 138, 140, 151, 156, 157 and 158) repealed (1.4.1997 except so far as relating to certain provisions as to which the repeal is prosp.) by 1996 c. 14, ss. 131(2), 132(4), Sch. 11 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 By Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 123, Sch. 8 Pt. I paras. 1, 2 it is provided that in certain enactments including this Act for a reference to a detention centre or to a youth custody centre or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a young offender institution and for a reference (however expressed) to a detention centre order or to a sentence of youth custody or to both there shall be substituted a reference to a sentence of detention in a young offender institution

C2 Power to amend Act conferred (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 61(3) (with s.54(7)); S.I.1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2

C3 Act modified (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 128, Sch. 8 para. 4(5) ( with s. 72(5)): S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)

C4 Act excluded (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 129(2) ( with s. 72(5)); 1997/305, art. 2(2)

C5 Act: power to amend conferred (4.6.2007) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), ss. 381, 383(2); S.I. 2007/1442, art. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at 20.4.1980 see s. 158(4)