2013 No. 2501 (C. 101)
Defence
The Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013
Made 26th September 2013

The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2011:
2011 c. 18.

Citation and interpretation
1 This order may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2013.
2 In this Order “the Act” means the Armed Forces Act 2011.

3 Commencement
The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 1st November 2013—
(a) section 9;
(b) sections 10 and 11 so far as not already in force;
(c) section 16(1);
(d) section 30(1) so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 3(1), (2) and (4), 4, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Schedule 4;
(e) section 30(2) so far as is necessary to bring into force the entries in Schedule 5 relating to sections 305, 306, 307 and 308 of the Armed Forces Act 2006.
2006 c. 52.
Mark Francois Minister of State Ministry of Defence Date 26th September 2013

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18) on 1st November 2013.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.I.No.
Sections 1, 31, 32, 33 and 34.	3rd November 2011	Royal Assent
Section 28.	3rd January 2012	Section 32(2)
Sections 6, 8, 10 (for certain purposes), 11(1) (for certain purposes), 16(2), 17(1) (for certain purposes), 23(1), 24, 29 (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraph 23 of Schedule 3), 30(1) (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 14 and 15 of Schedule 4) and 30 (2) (so far as is necessary to bring into force the entry in Schedule 5 relating to the Military Lands Act 1900 (c. 56).	8th March 2012	S.I. 2012/669 (C.15)
Sections 2, 3, 5, 12, 13, 14 and Schedule 1, 15, 18, 19, 20, 26 and Schedule 2, 27, 29 and the remainder of Schedule 3, 30(1) (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 1, 2 and 9 of Schedule 4) and 30(2) (so far as is necessary to bring into force certain entries in Schedule 5).	2nd April 2012	S.I.2012/669 (C.15)
Sections 7, 22, 30(1) (so far as is necessary to bring into force paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4) and 30(2) (so far as is necessary to bring into force the entry in Schedule 5 relating to section 336(3) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (c.52).	14th December 2012	S.I. 2012/2921 (C.116)
Section 25.	6th April 2013	S.I 2013/784 (C. 37)