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An Act to make provision with respect to the air force
[6th May 1955]
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C1Act continued in force until 31st August 1982 by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), s. 1(1)
C2Act amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 1; excluded by Reserve Forces Act 1980 (c. 9), s. 32(5); restricted by Acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes, Belize Act 1981 (c. 52), Sch. 2 para. 1 and S.I. 1981/1105, Sch. para. 2(a)
C3Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1986 (c. 21, SIF 7:1), s. 1(2)
C4Power to amend Act conferred by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), s. 50(3)(a)(b)(ii)
C5By 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
C6Act continued in force for twelve months beyond 31st August 1990 by S.I. 1990/1501, art. 1
C7Act continued in force until 31st December 1991 by S.I. 1991/1696, art.1(b)
C8Act continued in force until 31st August 1992 by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 1(1), 27(2)
Power to continue Act conferred by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 1(2)-(4)
Power to continue Act conferred (24.7.1996) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 1(2)-(4), 36
C9Act applied (1.6.1996) by Armed Forces Act 1991 (c. 62, SIF 7:1), ss. 18(8), 20(9); S.I. 1996/1173, art. 2
Act applied (with modifications) (prosp.) by 1968 c. 20, s. 16 (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 6)
Act applied (with modifications) (prosp.) by 1968 c. 20, s. 23 (as substituted (prosp.) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 8, 36(2), Sch. 2 para. 9)
C10By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.
C11Act continued in force until 31st August 1993 by S.I. 1992/1712, art. 1
C12Act continued in force until 31st August 1994 by S.I. 1993/1804, art. 1
C13Act continued in force until 31.8.1995 by S.I. 1994/1903, art. 1
Act continued in force until 31.8.1996 by S.I. 1995/1964, art. 1
Act continued in force until 31.8.1997 by 1996 c. 46, ss. 1(1), 36
Act continued in force until 31.8.1998 by S.I. 1997/1745, art. 2
Act continued in force until 31.8.1999 by S.I. 1998/1499, art. 2
Act continued in force until 31.8.2000 by S.I. 1999/1734, art. 2
Act continued in force (temp. from 1.9.2000 until 31.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/1814, art. 2
Act continued (1.9.2002 until 31.8.2003) by S.I. 2002/1820, art. 2
C14Act amended (N.I.) (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 22, ss. 54(7)(a), 62(1)(2); amendment continued until 16.6.1998 by S.I. 1997/1114, art. 3; amendment continued until 15.6.1999 by 1998 c. 9, s. 1(1)(2)
C15Act extended (1.4.1997) by 1996 c. 14, s. 103 (with s. 72(5)); S.I. 1997/305, art. 2(1)
C16Act amended (9.11.1998) by 1998 c. 42, ss. 21(5), 22(2)(7) (with ss. 7(8), 22(2))
Act: expiry and power to continue (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 1(1)-(3), 39(3)(a)
Act: power to amend conferred (prosp.) by 2001 c. 19, ss. 30(4)(e), 39(2)
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