Regimental Debts Act 1893 (c. 5)U.K.
6U.K.In the Regimental Debts Act 1893, for the words “military law”, in each place, substitute “ service law ”.
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I1Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I2Sch. 16 para. 6 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
7U.K.In section 23 of that Act (application of Act to deserters etc), omit the words “is sentenced to death or”.
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I3Sch. 16 para. 7 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I4Sch. 16 para. 7 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
8U.K.In section 29 of that Act (definitions)—
(a)in the definition of “desert” for the words from “against paragraph (a)” to the end substitute “ under section 8 of the Armed Forces Act 2006; ”;
(b)for the words after that definition substitute—
““Subject to service law” has the same meaning as in the Armed Forces Act 2006.”
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I5Sch. 16 para. 8 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I6Sch. 16 para. 8 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
9U.K.After that section insert—
“29AApplication of Act to members of naval, marine or air forces
(1)Regulations may provide that any provision of this Act does not apply, or applies with prescribed modifications, in relation to a relevant person.
(2)In this section “relevant person” means a person subject to service law who is not a member of Her Majesty's military forces.”
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I7Sch. 16 para. 9 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I8Sch. 16 para. 9 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4
10U.K.In section 33 of that Act (short title) for “Regimental Debts Act 1893” substitute “ Debts (Deceased Servicemen etc) Act 1893 ”.
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I9Sch. 16 para. 10 in force at 28.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/812, art. 3(a)(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2009/1059)
I10Sch. 16 para. 10 in force at 6.5.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 3(b)