The Board of Inquiry (Army) (Amendment) Rules 1989

Made23rd February 1989

Laid before Parliament3rd March 1989

Coming into force31st March 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 135 of the Army Act 19551 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:–

Citation and Commencement1

These Rules may be cited as the Board of Inquiry (Army) (Amendment) Rules 1989 and shall come into force on 31st March 1989.

Amendment to the Principal Rules2

The Board of Inquiry (Army) Rules 19562 shall be amended in rule 13 by the deletion in paragraph (3)(a) of the words

and states as the ground of his objection either that he has no religious belief or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief,

G. YoungerOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State23rd February 1989

(This note is not part of the Rules)

These Rules further amend the Board of Inquiry (Army) Rules 1956, by removing the condition that a witness before a board who objects to taking an oath should, before being permitted to affirm, state as the grounds of his objection that he has no religious belief, or that the taking of an oath is contrary to his religious belief.