Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955
1 Interim continuation of Army and Air Force Acts.
2 Transitional provisions and savings.
3 Amendment of other enactments.
4 Provisions replacing ss.174 and 174A of Army and Air Force Acts.
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6 Short title and commencement.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE Transitional Provisions and Savings
1In this Schedule the expression “the old Act” means the...
2(1) In relation to an offence against any section in...
3Where after the appointed day a person is alleged—
4In relation to offences under the old Act triable by...
5Any instrument issued before the appointed day which authorises the...
6Any officer who immediately before the appointed day was authorised...
7(1) A person enlisted in pursuance of the old Act,...
8(1) If immediately before the appointed day any person is...
9Any order authorising the discharge of a person given before...
10Any order under section ninety-one of the old Act in...
11The powers conferred by the new Act of restoring forfeited...
12(1) Any forfeiture of, or deduction from, pay having effect...
13Any document made before the appointed day which would have...
14If immediately before the appointed day any declaration or renewal...
SECOND SCHEDULE Adaptation of Enactments
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The Regimental Debts Act, 1893 56 and 57 Vict. c. 5.
3In section twenty-nine after the definition of “prescribed” there shall...
The Uniforms Act, 1894 57 & 58 Vict. c. 45.
4In section four the words “ within the meaning of...
The Criminal Evidence Act, 1898 61 & 62 Vict. c. 36.
5In section six, in subsection (1) after the words “criminal...
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The Ferries (Acquisition by Local Authorities) Act, 1919 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 75.
8In section four the words “ and save as provided...
The Visiting Forces (British Commonwealth) Act, 1933 23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 6
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The Defamation Act, 1952 15 & 16 Geo. 6. & Eliz. 2. c. 66
16In the Schedule, in paragraph 4, for the words “the...
The Visiting Forces Act, 1952 15 & 16 Geo. 6. & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 66.
17(1) The following subsections shall be substituted for subsections (1)...
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THIRD SCHEDULE Provisions Replacing Sections 174 and 174a of Army and Air Force Acts
Entertainments under Service direction
1(1) So much of any Act as operates to prohibit...
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
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Revision of the Army and Air Force Acts (Transitional Provisions) Act 1955

1955 c. 20

An Act to continue the Army and Air Force Acts until the appointed day, and to make, with respect to the replacement thereof by new provisions, certain transitional provisions and savings and amendments of other enactments relating to those Acts or otherwise to the armed forces of the Crown; to make permanent certain provisions contained in the said Acts; and to repeal certain enactments relating to the armed forces of the Crown which are rendered unnecessary by the expiry of those Acts or are otherwise obsolete.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3