36 Short title, commencement and application to Channel Islands and Isle of Man.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Armed Forces Act 1996.
(2)Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.
(3)Sections 1 and 34 shall come into force on the passing of this Act.
(4)The repeal by this Act of section 1 of the M1Armed Forces Act 1991 shall come into force on 1st September 1996.
(5)An order under subsection (2) above may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions brought into force by the order.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 36(6) repealed (28.3.2009 for specified purposes, 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2006 (c. 52), s. 383(2), Sch. 17; S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059); S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 36(2)(5): power partly exercised (25.9.1996): 1.10.1996 appointed day for specified provisions by S.I. 1996/2474, art. 2, Sch. (subject to saving in art. 3)
S. 36(2)(5): power partly exercised (2.12.1997): 1.4.1997 appointed day for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/304, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch. 2)
S. 36(2)(5): power partly exercised (29.8.1997): 1.10.1997 appointed day for specified provisions by S.I. 1997/2164, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3, Sch)
S. 36(2): power partly exercised: 1.5.2001 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2001/1519, art. 2(1) (subject to savings in art. 2(2))
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