SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Protection of children of service families

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1

Section 17 of the Armed Forces Act 1991 (power to make service family child assessment orders) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a) for “civilian in a corresponding position” substitute “civilian subject to service discipline”.

3

In subsection (3) for “the officer having jurisdiction” substitute “a judge advocate”.

4

In subsection (5)—

a

for “the officer” substitute “the judge advocate”;

b

for “an officer” substitute “a judge advocate”.