http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/52/section/345Armed Forces Act 2006An Act to make provision with respect to the armed forces; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-10-05Expert Participation2026-10-05
Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(6)(aa)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(2)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 23 Pt. 5s. 180s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)(a)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(a)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)(b)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(b)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 270B(10)(c)-(e)Coroners and Justice Act 2009Sch. 17 para. 9(3)(c)s. 180 Sch. 22 para. 42s. 182(5)Armed Forces Act 2006specified provision(s)The Armed Forces Act 2006 (Transitional Provisions etc) Order 2009OrderArmed Forces Act 2006s. 218A(6A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(2)(b)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 218A(6A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2020reg. 6(2)(b)reg. 1(1)Armed Forces Act 2006s. 219A(2A)The Taking Account of Convictions (EU Exit) 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Part 17Miscellaneous<Emphasis>Offences relating to service matters punishable by civilian courts</Emphasis>Aiding or abetting <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</Abbreviation> malingering3451A person commits an offence if he aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission by another person of an offence under section 16 (malingering).2A person commits an offence if—ahe knows that a person (“B”) is subject to service law; andbintending to cause B to avoid service, by any act—ihe causes B an injury; oriihe aggravates or prolongs any injury of B's.3A person commits an offence if—ahe knows that a person (“B”) is subject to service law; andbintending to cause B to avoid service, by any act—ihe causes B to believe that B has an injury; oriihe causes another person to believe that B has an injury.4Subsections (1) to (3) apply to any aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring, or (as the case may be) any act, done—ain a relevant territory;botherwise than in a relevant territory, by a United Kingdom national (see section 347) or a person resident in a relevant territory.5In subsection (4) “relevant territory” means—athe United Kingdom;bthe Isle of Man; orca British overseas territory.6In this section “injury” and “service” have the same meanings as in section 16.7A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—aon summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the relevant maximum or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;bon conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine, or to both.8In subsection (7) “the relevant maximum” is—ain relation to England and Wales, 12 months;botherwise, 6 months.S. 345 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)S. 345 in force at 31.10.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/1167, art. 4