Armed Forces Act 1981

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Women’s Services

Part I U.K. Statutory Assimilation

Existing enactments U.K.

1 (1) Every enactment which refers to the armed forces or the naval, military or air forces of the Crown shall have effect as if the reference included a reference to the women’s services of those forces administered by the Defence Council and any enactment containing the words “men”, “soldiers”, “seamen”, “airmen” or other word importing a reference to persons of the male sex only as, or as having been, or as capable of being, members of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown shall have effect as if for such word there had been substituted therein words having a like meaning in other respects but importing a reference to persons of either sex. U.K.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) above applies for the interpretation of references to the reserve or auxiliary forces as it applies for the interpretation of references to the regular forces of the Crown.

(3) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in a case where, or to the extent to which, the enactment refers to the Royal Navy.

(4) Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply in a case where, or to the extent to which, the enactment refers to the naval, military or air forces of the Crown raised outside the United Kingdom; but nothing in this sub-paragraph affects the meaning of “visiting force” in the M1 Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act 1933 or Part I of the M2 Visiting Forces Act 1952.

(5) This paragraph has effect in place of subsection (1) of section 3 of the M3 Army and Air Force (Women’s Service) Act 1948 (which makes corresponding provision in relation to the military and air forces) and of so much of any other enactment as explains, in relation to the women’s services, particular statutory references to the armed forces of the Crown; but the power to make Orders in Council under subsection (2) of that section shall include power to make the like provision in consequence of the preceding provisions of this paragraph so far as those provisions relate to the naval forces of the Crown.

Marginal Citations

M1 1933 c. 6.

M2 1952 c. 67.

M3 1948 c. 21.

Future enactments U.K.

2 U.K. Paragraph 1 above also applies for the interpretation of references in enactments contained in Acts passed after the passing of this Act.

Part II U.K. Specific

3 U.K. In section 2 of the Pensions Commutation Act 1871 M4 , in the definition of “officer”, for the words “the Army and Navy” there shall be substituted the words “Her Majesty’s naval or land forces” and for the word “Navy” there shall be substituted the words “naval forces”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M4 1871 c. 36.

4 U.K. In section 2(b) of the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act 1884 M5 , for the words “the Royal Navy or to Her Majesty’s regular military forces” there shall be substituted the words “her Majesty’s regular military or naval forces”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M5 1884 c. 31.

5 U.K. In the Uniforms Act 1894 M6 , the following section shall be substituted for section 4:—

“4 In this Act— “Her Majesty’s Military Forces” has the same meaning as in the Army Act 1955 ; “Her Majesty’s Naval Forces” has the same meaning as in the Naval Discipline Act 1957.”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M6 1894 c. 45.

6 U.K. In section 4 of the Air Force (Consititution) Act 1917 M7 , for the words “His Majesty’s Navy or Army” there shall be substituted the words “the Royal Navy or His Majesty’s Army”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M7 1917 c. 51.

7 U.K. In section 5(1) and in the definition of “British ship” insection 10 of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939 M8 , for the words “His Majesty’s Navy” (in each place where those words occur) there shall be substituted the words “the Royal Navy”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M8 1939 c. 83.

8 U.K. In section 68(2) of the Marriage Act 1949 M9 , in paragraph (a), for the words following “is serving in” there shall be substituted the words “any of the regular armed forces of the Crown ; or” and in paragraph (b) for the word “mentioned” there shall be substituted the word “included”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M9 1949 c. 76.

9 U.K. In section 2(1) of the Marriage (Registration of Buildings) Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 M10 , in paragraph (a) for the words following “is serving in” there shall be substituted the words “any of the regular armed forces of the Crown” and in paragraph (b) for the word “mentioned” there shall be substituted the word “included”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M10 1967 c. 32. (N.I.)

10 U.K. In section 21(5) of the Armed Forces Act 1976 M11 , in the definition of “qualified officers”, for the word “Navy” (in each place where it occurs) there shall be substituted the words “Royal Navy”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 The text of Schs. 1, 2, 3 Pt. II (paras. 3–10), 4, 5 (in part) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M11 1976 c. 52.

Part III U.K. Application to QARNNS and WRNS of Provisions of 1966 Act as to Discharge, Etc.

Preliminary U.K.

11 (1) The provisions of the M12 Armed Forces Act 1966 specified in paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 below shall apply to members of and persons offering themselves for service in Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service and the Women’s Royal Naval Service in accordance with the provisions of those paragraphs.

(2) In those paragraphs “rating”, in relation to Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service or the Women’s Royal Naval Service, means a member of that Service of or below the rate of warrant officer.

Marginal Citations

M12 1966 c. 45.

Postponement of discharge in event of war, etc. U.K.

12 So much of section 4 as relates to discharge shall apply to ratings of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service or the Women’s Royal Naval Service as it applies to ratings of the Royal Navy and accordingly, in its application by virtue of this paragraph, the following provisions shall be omitted, that is to say—

(a) in subsection (1), the words “or would fall to be transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve”;

(b) subsection (4);

(c) in subsection (5), the words after “discharged”;

(d) in subsection (6), the words “or transferred to the Royal Fleet Reserve” and “as the case may require”; and

(e) subsections (7) and (8).

Discharge U.K.

13 Section 6 (except subsection (5)) shall apply to ratings of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service or the Women’s Royal Naval Service as it applies to ratings of the Royal Navy.

False statements on entry U.K.

14 Section 8 shall apply to persons offering themselves for service in Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing Service or the Women’s Royal Naval Service as it applies to persons offering themselves for service in the Royal Navy.