Armed Forces Act 2006

382Duration of SDAs and this Act
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(1)An Act listed in subsection (2) expires at the end of one year beginning with the day on which this Act is passed; but this is subject to subsection (3).

(2)The Acts are—

  • this Act;

  • the Army Act 1955;

  • the Air Force Act 1955;

  • the Naval Discipline Act 1957.

(3)Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that an Act listed in subsection (2) shall (instead of expiring at the time it would otherwise expire) expire at the end of a period of not more than one year from that time.

(4)Such an Order may not provide for the continuation of such an Act beyond the end of the year 2011.

(5)No recommendation may be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under subsection (3) unless a draft of the Order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(6)Nothing in this section or in any Order under subsection (3) continues any provision of the Army Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 18), the Air Force Act 1955 (3 & 4 Eliz. 2 c. 19) or the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53) beyond the time when the repeal of that provision by this Act is brought into force.