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    Armed Forces Act 2006

    2006 CHAPTER 52

    Commentary

    First Group of Parts – Discipline

    Part 1 – Offences
    Insubordination etc
    Section 14: Using force against a sentry etc

    71.This section reflects the importance of accepting the instructions of service personnel controlling the movement of members of the armed forces, in particular sentries (whether at a post or patrolling) and those regulating traffic. It is an offence for a person subject to service law to use force against such a member of the armed forces or, by the threat of force, to compel such a member to let him or any other person pass.

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