Explanatory Notes

Armed Forces Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 52

8 November 2006

Third Group of Parts – General

Part 19 – Supplementary

Chapter 1 – Application  of Act
Persons subject to service law
Section 369: Members of British overseas territories’ forces serving with UK forces

746.This section provides that when a member of a British overseas territory force undertakes any duty or training with a regular or reserve force he becomes subject to service law as if he were a member of that force of an equivalent rank or rate (subsections (1) and (2)). The section also empowers the Secretary of State to make orders (by statutory instrument) that modify any of the Act’s provisions with respect to members of a British overseas territory force who fall or have fallen within the provisions of this section (subsection (3)).